KFKS — Frankfort Dow Meml Fld
Frankfort, MI · field elevation 633 ft · NON-ATCT
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KFKS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KFKS 252355Z AUTO VRB01KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3030 RMK AO2 10201 20134
- Wind
- variable at 1 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 14 °C / dewpoint 11 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.30 inHg
- Density altitude
- 194 ft · pressure altitude 253 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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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
- 1137Z / 2335Z
- 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 →
Nearby airports
- KMBL Manistee County/Blacker21 nm
- KTVC Cherry Capital27 nm
- KCAD Wexford County39 nm
- KLDM Mason County41 nm
- KACB Antrim County48 nm
- KSUE Door County Cherryland54 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KFKS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Michigan airports
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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.