West Branch Community Airport (KY31) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near West Branch Community Airport in West Branch, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGDW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
West Branch Community Airport (KY31) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Branch, MI at 882 ft. KY31 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGDW, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGDW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGDW, 20.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, broken clouds at 3,200 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.
METAR KGDW 130955Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM BKN021 BKN032 15/13 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KGDW (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind speed down from 9 to 3 kt.
- The 2,100 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for KY31
Based on the nearest station (KGDW), KY31 is currently MVFR with winds from 080° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 882 ft). KY31 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 43 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KY31. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 1→3 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
KY31 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around West Branch Community Airport in West Branch, MI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KY31 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KY31
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FNT UA /OV FNT360015/TM 1019/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
FNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FNT360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1019Reported at 10:19 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
LDM UA /OV LDM/TM 0831/FL360/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
LDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0831Reported at 08:31 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KY31
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGDW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 27
- 70%
- 09
- 30%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- WBK
- FAA LID
- Y31
- City
- West Branch
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 882 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.2448, -84.1798
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGDW
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 13h 28m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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KY31 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KY31?+
KY31 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KY31 come from?+
West Branch Community Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGDW, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KY31 can differ.
Does KY31 have a TAF?+
No. KY31 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 43 nm away.
Does KY31 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KY31 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KY31 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for West Branch Community Airport (KY31)
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