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Field of Dreams Airport (04W) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 6:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, 04W is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Field of Dreams Airport in Hinckley, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Field of Dreams Airport (04W) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hinckley, MN at a field elevation of 1,021 ft. 04W reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,751 ft.

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MVFR
Observed 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,300 ft
Altimeter
30.05"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K04W 281135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 10/09 A3005 RMK AO2

What changed at 04W?

Since the 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 04W

04W is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 1,021 ft). 04W does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNH, about 55 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
24--

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04W 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 06/24
    2,751 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 04W
    Wind
    06
    no steady wind
    24
    no steady wind
    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
081611Z23Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,300 ft.

04W 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 04W

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

PIREP1118Z (6:18 AM CDT) · 90 NM SE of 04W · 3,000 ft MSL · E135
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EAU UA /OV 3NM S EAU/TM 1118/FL030/TP E-135/SK BKN030
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3NM S EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E-135Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 76 NM S of 04W · during climb · B350
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FCM UA /OV KFCM100001/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP B350/SK OVC020
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM100001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1044Z (5:44 AM CDT) · 54 NM S of 04W · during descent · C310
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MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0943Z (4:43 AM CDT) · 61 NM SW of 04W · 4,600 ft MSL · C402
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MSP UA /OV MSP320015/TM 0943/FL046/TP C402/SK B015 OVC T046/TA 12/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP320015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0943Reported at 09:43 UTC.
FL046Altitude: 4,600 ft MSL.
TP C402Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015 OVC T046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 04W

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, 04W reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 40%IFR 49%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 10%IFR 16%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

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.

24
58%
06
42%

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Live 04W Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by 04W's own weather station.

N0624wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 2,751 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Field of Dreams Airport (04W) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
Yes
Other services
Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K04W
FAA LID
04W
City
Hinckley
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,021 ft
Coordinates
46.0228, -92.8954
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,751 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRNH
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
11h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Field of Dreams Airport (04W)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Field of Dreams Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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