Stambaugh Airport (Y73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Stambaugh Airport in Iron River, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNL) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Stambaugh Airport (Y73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Iron River, MI at 1,622 ft. Y73 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLNL, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRHI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLNL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLNL, 24.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLNL 290555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01190119 10235 20119 402550119
What changed at KLNL (nearest station)?
Since the 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for Y73
Based on the nearest station (KLNL), Y73 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,622 ft). Y73 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRHI, about 44 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 Y73. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,000 ft | ASPH-P | — | — |
| 35 | 2,000 ft | ASPH-P | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
Y73 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Stambaugh Airport in Iron River, 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 Y73 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at Y73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNL reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- Y73
- City
- Iron River
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,622 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.0788, -88.6355
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNL
- TAF
- Nearest KRHI
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 19h 23m
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Y73 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at Y73?+
Y73 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for Y73 come from?+
Stambaugh Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLNL, about 24 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at Y73 can differ.
Does Y73 have a TAF?+
No — Y73 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRHI, about 44 nm away.
Does Y73 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — Y73 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for Y73 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Stambaugh Airport (Y73)
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