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MQT Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport, Gwinn, MI · KSAW

Current weather at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport in Gwinn, MI (IATA MQT, ICAO KSAW): the latest observation puts the airport in IFR (instrument flight rules) conditions, wind 250° at 18 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

MQT airport info MQT NOTAMs

Current conditions (METAR)

IFRObserved at on Nov 5, 1 hour 1 minute ago
  • Wind: from the west-southwest (250° true) at 18 knots.
  • Visibility: 2 1/2 miles.
  • Weather: light rain, mist.
  • Clouds: broken clouds at 900 ft, broken clouds at 1,200 ft, broken clouds at 3,200 ft; the ceiling is 900 ft above the ground.
  • Temperature: 7°C (45°F), dew point 6°C (43°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.58 inHg (1002 hPa).
SPECI KSAW 051230Z 25018KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR BKN009 BKN012 BKN032 07/06 A2958 RMK VIS 1 1/2V5

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 250° at 18 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
01009°Tailwind 9 kt16 kt from the left9,072 ft
19 Most headwind189°9 kt16 kt from the right9,072 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued , valid to 

TAF KSAW 051138Z 0512/0612 31013G17KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM051400 34014G28KT 3SM -SHRA OVC006 FM051700 35019G33KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN006 FM060100 36019G33KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM060300 01016G30KT 4SM -SHRASN BR OVC008 PROB30 0607/0608 2SM -SHRASN BR OVC004 FM060800 01014G29KT 6SM BR OVC011 PROB30 0608/0609 4SM -SHRASN BR OVC008
  1. to
    Wind 310° at 13 kt, gusting 17 kt; visibility 2 miles; light rain showers, mist; overcast at 800 ft.
  2. From (until )
    Wind 340° at 14 kt, gusting 28 kt; visibility 3 miles; light rain showers; overcast at 600 ft.
  3. From (until )
    Wind 350° at 19 kt, gusting 33 kt; visibility 3 miles; light rain showers, mist; broken clouds at 600 ft.
  4. From (until )
    Wind 360° at 19 kt, gusting 33 kt; visibility 6 miles; light rain showers, mist; overcast at 800 ft.
  5. From (until )
    Wind 010° at 16 kt, gusting 30 kt; visibility 4 miles; light rain showers, light snow showers, mist; overcast at 800 ft.
  6. 30% chance, to
    Visibility 2 miles; light rain showers, light snow showers, mist; overcast at 400 ft.
  7. From (until )
    Wind 010° at 14 kt, gusting 29 kt; visibility 6 miles; mist; overcast at 1,100 ft.
  8. 30% chance, to
    Visibility 4 miles; light rain showers, light snow showers, mist; overcast at 800 ft.

Airport diagram

FAA airport diagram of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (SAW). The official FAA PDF below has the full detail.

Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)

FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

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