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Prairie Ronde Airport (P97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAZO), P97 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Prairie Ronde Airport in Schoolcraft, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAZO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Prairie Ronde Airport (P97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Schoolcraft, MI at a field elevation of 890 ft. P97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAZO, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,450 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAZO.

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VFR
Observed 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAZO, 9.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.25"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAZO 281053Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 11/10 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01110100

Current pilot readout for P97

Based on the nearest station (KAZO), P97 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 890 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.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
27--

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P97 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,450 × 75 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at P97
    Wind
    09
    no steady wind
    27
    no steady wind
    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.

P97 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 P97

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 41 NM N of P97 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL530
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ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131 F280 MS37 275/024KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1129Z (7:29 AM EDT) · 54 NM S of P97 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1129/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1129Reported at 11:29 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1120Z (7:20 AM EDT) · 98 NM S of P97 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L
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MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1120/FL240/TP E75L/TB NEG
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1106Z (7:06 AM EDT) · 56 NM E of P97 · 18,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light chop turbulence
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JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1106/FL180/TP B739/SK TOP 176/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1106Reported at 11:06 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 176Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1041Z (6:41 AM EDT) · 54 NM S of P97 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1041/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1041Reported at 10:41 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1024Z (6:24 AM EDT) · 96 NM E of P97 · 15,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop durc to 180 turbulencelight clear 140 icing
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OYM UA /OV SVM/TM 1024/FL150/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180/IC LGT CLR 140/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1024Reported at 10:24 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180Turbulence: light chop durc to 180.
IC LGT CLR 140Icing: light clear 140.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1005Z (6:05 AM EDT) · 73 NM S of P97 · 37,000 ft MSL · B39M
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1005/FL370/TP B39M/TB NEG
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0737Z (3:37 AM EDT) · 48 NM E of P97 · during descent · CRJ2
light rime 17,000–15,000 ft icing
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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 P97

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
61%
09
39%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1140Z (7:40 AM EDT)

TAF KAZO 281140Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT140 FM281500 21006KT P6SM SKC FM290700 20007KT P6SM FEW080 FEW130 WS020/22035KT

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Live crosswind meter

P97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAZO, 9.7 nm away.

N0927wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,450 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Prairie Ronde Airport (P97)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MI09
City
Schoolcraft
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
890 ft
Coordinates
42.1237, -85.7103
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,450 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAZO
TAF
Nearest KAZO
Time zone
America/Detroit
Next sunset
10h 58m

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Pilot PIREPs for Prairie Ronde Airport (P97)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Prairie Ronde Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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