Ontonagon County Schuster Field (KOGM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:36 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIWD), KOGM is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Ontonagon County Schuster Field in Ontonagon, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIWD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ontonagon County Schuster Field (KOGM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ontonagon, MI at a field elevation of 665 ft. KOGM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIWD, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,503 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIWD, 36.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,500 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
SPECI KIWD 282336Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM VCTS -RA FEW045 SCT060 BKN120 14/12 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW TSB30 PRESFR P0003
What changed at KIWD (nearest station)?
Since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.85 → 29.80 inHg.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KOGM
Based on the nearest station (KIWD), KOGM is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 665 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,503 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 3,503 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KOGM runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,503 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOGMWind
- 17
- 9 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 9 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 14→10 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 12,000 ft.
KOGM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KOGM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ARV UA /OV ARV/TM 2150/FL150/TP F2TH/SK T150-170
ARV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ARVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2150Reported at 21:50 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK T150-170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOGM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIWD reported mostly marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 66%
- 35
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KIWD 282320Z 2900/2924 17010G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW030 SCT050 OVC070 WS020/19044KT TEMPO 2900/2903 3SM -TSRA OVC023CB FM290300 22009G19KT P6SM OVC018 FM290600 27009KT P6SM SCT023 FM291900 29011G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM292200 29009G19KT P6SM SCT035
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Live crosswind meter
KOGM has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIWD, 37 nm away.
Wind is 23° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOGM
- FAA LID
- OGM
- City
- Ontonagon
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 665 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8455, -89.3671
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIWD
- TAF
- Nearest KIWD
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 23h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ontonagon County Schuster Field (KOGM)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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