KFKS — Frankfort Dow Meml Fld
Frankfort, MI · field elevation 633 ft · NON-ATCT
KFKS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KFKS 100235Z AUTO 21007G16KT 180V260 10SM CLR 10/07 A2991 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 210° at 7 kt, gusting 16 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C / dewpoint 7 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Density altitude
- 200 ft · pressure altitude 643 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 210° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 kt head | 7 kt from the right |
| 33 | 2 kt tail | 7 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KFKS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KFKS — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.62520, -86.20086
- Elevation
- 633 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1235Z / 2222Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4°W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Sectional
- Green Bay
- County
- Benzie, MI
Everything else KFKS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,050 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KFKS airport diagram or an approach plate
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- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
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.