KSAW / MQT — Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Gwinn, MI, United States

Elevation: 1,221 ft (372 m) • 46.3536, -87.3954

Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (KSAW / MQT) is a medium regional airport serving Gwinn, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,221 ft (372 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 12,370 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW4ktMagVar -4.9

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 4800ftScattered 8500ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KSAW 211646Z 22004KT 10SM FEW048 SCT085 20/09 A2994
Category:
VFR
Wind:
220° at 4 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
20°C / 9°C
Altimeter:
29.94 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KSAW 211720Z 2118/2218 22004KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 SCT090 
  TEMPO 2118/2122 -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 
  FM220000 04004KT P6SM BKN080 
  FM220200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 
  FM220800 VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW002 
  FM221200 01006KT P6SM SCT150

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
01 12,370 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete
19 12,370 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete 189°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.