Home Acres Sky Ranch Airport (Y91) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Home Acres Sky Ranch Airport in Lake City, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCAD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Home Acres Sky Ranch Airport (Y91) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake City, MI at 1,247 ft. Y91 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCAD, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36), longest 3,830 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCAD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCAD, 11.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCAD 130755Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KCAD (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for Y91
Based on the nearest station (KCAD), Y91 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,247 ft). Y91 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 31 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 Y91. 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 | 3,830 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 18 | 2,550 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27 | 3,830 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 2,550 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 2→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
Y91 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Home Acres Sky Ranch Airport in Lake City, 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 Y91 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 Y91
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OSC UA /OV OSC/TM 0342/FL370/TP B788/TB MOD CHOP
OSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B788Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
MKG UA /OV MKG/TM 0224/FL340/TP A321/TB CONS MOD CHOP OCNL MOD CAT/RM FL320 OCNL LGT CHOP
MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0224Reported at 02:24 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOP OCNL MOD CA…Turbulence: continuous moderate chop occasional mod clear-air turbulence.RM FL320 OCNL LGT CHOPRemarks.Show raw report
MOP UA /OV MOP320008/TM 0210/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
MOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOP320008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at Y91
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCAD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 09/18/27/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- Y91
- City
- Lake City
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3203, -85.1712
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,830 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCAD
- TAF
- Nearest KTVC
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 15h 50m
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Y91 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at Y91?+
Y91 has 4 runways: 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 3,830 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for Y91 come from?+
Home Acres Sky Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCAD, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at Y91 can differ.
Does Y91 have a TAF?+
No. Y91 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVC, about 31 nm away.
Does Y91 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. Y91 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for Y91 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Home Acres Sky Ranch Airport (Y91)
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