KCMX — Houghton County Meml
Hancock, MI · field elevation 1,095 ft · NON-ATCT
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KCMX current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KCMX 100153Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP098 T00890039
- Wind
- from 270° at 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.79 inHg
- Density altitude
- 789 ft · pressure altitude 1,225 ft
- Observed
- 47 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 270° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 10 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 32 | 8 kt head | 7 kt from the left |
| 14 | 8 kt tail | 7 kt from the right |
| 07 | 10 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KCMX 092320Z 1000/1024 25009KT P6SM SCT100 FM100300 28012G23KT P6SM SKC FM101700 29012G20KT P6SM SCT180
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 47.16842, -88.48907
- Elevation
- 1,095 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1251Z / 2225Z
- Magnetic variation
- 2°W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Green Bay
- County
- Houghton, MI
Airport diagram
Everything else KCMX publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,501 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 07/25 | 5,201 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, LOC/BC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KCMX airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Michigan airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.