Mills Field (MI53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mills Field in Newport, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KONZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mills Field (MI53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newport, MI at 590 ft. MI53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KONZ, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDTW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KONZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KONZ, 6.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KONZ 130215Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2990 RMK AO2
What changed at KONZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0155Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MI53
Based on the nearest station (KONZ), MI53 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 590 ft). MI53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDTW, about 13 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 MI53. 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 | 2,400 ft | TURF-G | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 27 | 2,400 ft | TURF-G | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MI53 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mills Field in Newport, 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 MI53 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 MI53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LPR UA /OV DJB/TM 0004/FL250/TP C25B/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DJBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
JXN UA /OV JXN090015/TM 0001/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV CLE016020/TM 2330/FL110 /TP E55P/TA 17/IC LGT RIME 110-90
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLE016020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 110-90Icing: light rime 110-90.Show raw report
MBS UA /OV MBS240020/TM 2322/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 140 ABV/RM ZOB
MBS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBS240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG 140 ABVTurbulence: none reported 140 abv.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL260025/TM 2321/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZOB
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2321/FL320/TP E170/TB NEG/RM ZOB
FNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV 35 NE CLE/TM 2224/FL170/TP CRJ9/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 240-190/IC TRACE RIME 250-170/RM MOD PRECIP ZOB
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35 NE CLELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2224Reported at 22:24 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 240-190Turbulence: occasional light chop 24,000–19,000 ft.IC TRACE RIME 250-170Icing: trace rime 25,000–17,000 ft.RM MOD PRECIP ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL300005/TM 2216/FLDURC/TP BE9L/SK SCT031/TB SMOOTH
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL300005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2216Reported at 22:16 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SCT031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MI53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KONZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MI53
- City
- Newport
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 590 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0092, -83.2583
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KONZ
- TAF
- Nearest KDTW
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 21h 21m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Downriver Aeromodelers - Sigler Rd , S Rockwood, MI · 3 mi
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MI53 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MI53?+
MI53 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MI53 come from?+
Mills Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KONZ, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MI53 can differ.
Does MI53 have a TAF?+
No. MI53 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDTW, about 13 nm away.
Does MI53 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MI53 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MI53 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mills Field (MI53)
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