Presque Isle County Airport (KPZQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KPZQ is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Presque Isle County Airport in Rogers City, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Presque Isle County Airport (KPZQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rogers City, MI at a field elevation of 670 ft. KPZQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,106 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the south (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPZQ 290135Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3006 RMK AO2
What changed at KPZQ?
Since the 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KPZQ
KPZQ is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 670 ft). KPZQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAPN, about 23 nm away.
KPZQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPZQ reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 212 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 09 34%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 104 days a year. From December to February KPZQ was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 18 days a year, and fog or mist on 99. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 3% in February.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 4,106 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 09 | 4,106 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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KPZQ 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 09/274,106 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPZQWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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“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 5→7 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.
KPZQ 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPZQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPZQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 66%
- 09
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPZQ's own weather station.
Wind is 78° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,106 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 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
- Mon-Sat 0800-1400 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPZQ
- FAA LID
- PZQ
- City
- Rogers City
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 670 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4071, -83.8129
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,106 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAPN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 20h 49m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPZQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPZQ reported VFR conditions during about 72.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 212 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 11.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43.0 | 40.3 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 55.4 | 30.6 | 10.8 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 72.0 | 17.4 | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 75.1 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| May | 82.4 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 83.9 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 87.7 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 85.5 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 81.0 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 73.2 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 64.4 | 27.6 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 43.0 | 41.0 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 5.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 6.7 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Presque Isle County Airport (KPZQ)
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