Harsens Island Airport (Z92) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMTC), Z92 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Harsens Island Airport in Harsens Island, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harsens Island Airport (Z92) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harsens Island, MI at a field elevation of 578 ft. Z92 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTC, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,225 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTC, 11.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMTC 282356Z 17006KT 10SM FEW200 14/11 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP216 T01440108 10215 20143 53002 $
What changed at KMTC (nearest station)?
Since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for Z92
Based on the nearest station (KMTC), Z92 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 578 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,225 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 2,225 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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Z92 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 04/222,225 × 100 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at Z92Wind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling 22,000 ft → unlimited.
Z92 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at Z92
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTC reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,100 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.
- 22
- 55%
- 04
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (3:00 PM EDT)
TAF KMTC 281900Z 2819/3001 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 BKN120 QNH3011INS BECMG 2907/2908 22012G18KT 9999 SCT030 BKN060 QNH3001INS BECMG 2921/2922 26010G15KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH3004INS TX22/2919Z TN13/2912Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2903 NEXT 2911
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Live crosswind meter
Z92 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMTC, 12 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- Z92
- City
- Harsens Island
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 578 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5897, -82.5764
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,225 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTC
- TAF
- Nearest KMTC
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Next sunset
- 22h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Harsens Island Airport (Z92)
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