Wards Long Acres Airport (MI15) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMTC), MI15 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Wards Long Acres Airport in Fair Haven, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wards Long Acres Airport (MI15) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fair Haven, MI at a field elevation of 618 ft. MI15 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTC, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTC, 10.3 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 13,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMTC 280855Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM FEW130 11/10 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01120095 56005 $
What changed at KMTC (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MI15
Based on the nearest station (KMTC), MI15 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 618 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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MI15 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 09/271,700 × 164 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MI15Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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 22 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MI15 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 MI15
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN220015/TM 0737/FL170/TP CRJ2/TA 03/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0737Reported at 07:37 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM DURD ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MI15
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTC reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 54%
- 09
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (3:00 PM EDT)
TAF KMTC 271900Z 2719/2901 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 BKN070 QNH3024INS TX19/2818Z TN11/2811Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2803 NEXT 2811
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Live crosswind meter
MI15 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMTC, 10 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, 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
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MI15
- City
- Fair Haven
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 618 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.7292, -82.6652
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTC
- TAF
- Nearest KMTC
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 12h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wards Long Acres Airport (MI15)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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