Beaver Island Airport (KSJX) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Beaver Island Airport in Beaver Island, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Beaver Island Airport (KSJX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Beaver Island, MI at a field elevation of 670 ft. KSJX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 09/27, 14/32), the longest 4,299 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.075.
What changed at KSJX?
Since the 1215Z (8:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1215Z (8:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSJX
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KSJX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSJX reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 206 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December 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 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 26% of the time, runway 32 20%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Snow fell on about 96 days a year. From December to February KSJX was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 43 days a year, and fog or mist on 145. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 4% in February.
Gusts showed up in 31% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 54 kt. December 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2,054 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 09 | 4,299 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 3,278 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 23 | 2,054 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 27 | 4,299 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 3,278 ft | GRS | - | - |
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KSJX runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 05/232,054 × 120 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSJXWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/274,299 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSJXWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,278 × 120 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSJXWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
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 4→8 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
KSJX 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 KSJX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CAD UA /OV CAD/TM 1140/FL070/TP C208/SK SKC/WX HZ 070/TB NEG/IC NEG
CAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZ 070Weather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSJX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSJX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 34%
- 32
- 20%
- 14
- 15%
- 27
- 13%
- 09
- 9%
- 05
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
KSJX's weather station isn't reporting right now.
Live wind is temporarily unavailable.
Asphalt · 4,299 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 09/27, 14/32 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSJX
- FAA LID
- SJX
- City
- Beaver Island
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 670 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.6923, -85.5666
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,299 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCIU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 9h 45m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSJX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSJX reported VFR conditions during about 70.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 206 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.9 kt, calm 15.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.2 | 47.5 | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 56.1 | 30.7 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 72.4 | 17.1 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 75.9 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| May | 81.9 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 82.1 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 83.7 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 81.0 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 77.1 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 69.8 | 21.5 | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 57.4 | 33.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 34.1 | 48.6 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.9 kt |
| Oct | 7.2 kt |
| Nov | 8.0 kt |
| Dec | 8.3 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 Beaver Island Airport (KSJX)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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