Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 AM EDT, Oct 28, KSLH is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Cheboygan County Airport in Cheboygan, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cheboygan, MI at a field elevation of 640 ft. KSLH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 17/35), the longest 4,004 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175.
Wind from the south (170°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSLH 281215Z AUTO 17002KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3018 RMK AO2
What changed at KSLH?
Since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSLH
KSLH is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 640 ft). KSLH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCIU, about 35 nm away.
KSLH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSLH reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 214 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 17 22%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 112 days a year. From December to February KSLH was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 28 days a year, and fog or mist on 130. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 3% in February.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 89 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,874 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 0 kt |
| 10 | 4,004 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 28 | 4,004 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 1,874 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KSLH runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 10/284,004 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSLHWind
- 10
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,874 × 60 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSLHWind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 2 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 5→2 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
KSLH 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 KSLH
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 KSLH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSLH reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 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.
- 28
- 29%
- 17
- 26%
- 35
- 26%
- 10
- 19%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSLH's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 1,874 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local; Sat-Sun ON-CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSLH
- FAA LID
- SLH
- City
- Cheboygan
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.6537, -84.5193
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCIU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 10h 9m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSLH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSLH reported VFR conditions during about 72.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 214 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 19.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44.0 | 38.2 | 13.0 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 60.3 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 74.2 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 75.0 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 |
| May | 81.8 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 83.0 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 86.5 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 84.7 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 79.8 | 13.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 73.1 | 18.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 63.4 | 27.3 | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 41.2 | 40.6 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.1 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.6 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 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 Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH)
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