Edward F Johnson Airport (M61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:45 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSAW), M61 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Edward F Johnson Airport in Ishpeming, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Edward F Johnson Airport (M61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ishpeming, MI at a field elevation of 1,449 ft. M61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAW, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAW, 16.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KSAW 281845Z 18012KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 BKN095 17/12 A3005
What changed at KSAW (nearest station)?
Since the 1746Z (12:46 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 220° to 180°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.07 → 30.05 inHg.
Current pilot readout for M61
Based on the nearest station (KSAW), M61 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,449 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF-P | 12 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 2,200 ft | TURF-P | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
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M61 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 18/362,200 × 100 ft · TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at M61Wind
- 18
- 12 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 12 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 23 h: wind 12→12 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 6,000 ft.
M61 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 M61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSAW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 47 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 57%
- 36
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT)
TAF KSAW 281755Z 2818/2918 23005KT P6SM FEW040 OVC070 FM290100 18013G25KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/20040KT FM290400 20014G28KT 5SM -SHRA OVC025 WS020/21045KT FM290800 28010G23KT P6SM BKN010
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Live crosswind meter
M61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSAW, 16 nm away.
Wind is 3° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- M61
- City
- Ishpeming
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,449 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.3452, -87.7885
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSAW
- TAF
- Nearest KSAW
- Time zone
- America/Menominee
- Sunset in
- 3h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Edward F Johnson Airport (M61)
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