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Helblad Airport (04MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVWU), 04MN is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Helblad Airport in Kelliher, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVWU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Helblad Airport (04MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kelliher, MN at a field elevation of 1,195 ft. 04MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVWU, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJI.

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MVFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVWU, 12.2 nm away.

Wind
140° 6 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
1,400 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
feels like 42°F

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVWU 281915Z AUTO 14006KT 7SM RA SCT005 OVC014 08/07 A2985 RMK AO2

What changed at KVWU (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (RA).
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.87 → 29.85 inHg.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for 04MN

Based on the nearest station (KVWU), 04MN is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,195 ft). 04MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 30 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV5 kt head4 kt right
285 kt tail4 kt left

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04MN runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 10/28
    2,500 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 04MN
    Wind
    10
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    28
    5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102020Z09Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 1,400 ft.

04MN weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 04MN

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1759Z (12:59 PM CDT) · 63 NM NW of 04MN · during climb · B190
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RRT UA /OV RRT/TM 1759/FL035/TP B190/SK TOP035/TA 06/IC NEG/RM DURC
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RRTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 30 NM S of 04MN · 4,000 ft MSL · PA44
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BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1726/FL040/TP PA44/SK UNKN018-TOP038/TA 06/IC NEG
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN018-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 30 NM S of 04MN · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1546/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM TOTALLY SMOOTH
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM TOTALLY SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 75 NM SW of 04MN · during descent · A320
moderate rime icing
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FAR UA /OV FAR045040/TM 1545/FL150/TP A320/TA M14/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1512Z (10:12 AM CDT) · 99 NM W of 04MN · 3,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GFK UA /OV GFK360008/TM 1512/FL030/TP PC12/SK OVC-TOPS024/RM DID NOT FIND BASES. MISSED APPROACH ON RWY17L
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK360008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOPS024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DID NOT FIND BASES. MISSE…Remarks.
PIREP1504Z (10:04 AM CDT) · 39 NM SW of 04MN · 14,000 ft MSL · SW4
light rime icing
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ABR UA /OV 7Y4/TM 1504/FL140/TP SW4/TA M05/IC LGT RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7Y4Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1504Reported at 15:04 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) · 62 NM NE of 04MN · 11,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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INL UA /OV INL/TM 1453/FL110/TP CRJ7/SK BASE100-TOP110/IC NEG
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE100-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1446Z (9:46 AM CDT) · 97 NM W of 04MN · during climb · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK120005/TM 1446/FL030/TP P28A/SK OVC011-TOP021/TA 06/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1446Reported at 14:46 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 04MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVWU reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 60 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 48%IFR 52%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 9%IFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

28
60%
10
40%

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Live crosswind meter

04MN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVWU, 12 nm away.

N10286 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 36° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Helblad Airport (04MN)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
04MN
City
Kelliher
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,195 ft
Coordinates
47.9858, -94.6869
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVWU
TAF
Nearest KBJI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Helblad Airport (04MN)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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