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Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport (07Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:25 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGPZ), 07Y is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport in Hill City, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport (07Y) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hill City, MN at a field elevation of 1,289 ft. 07Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPZ, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,902 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD.

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LIFR
Observed 1825Z (1:25 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPZ, 15.8 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KGPZ 281825Z AUTO 17006KT 2SM BR OVC004 11/10 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at KGPZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1812Z (1:12 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 600 ft to 400 ft.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 07Y

Based on the nearest station (KGPZ), 07Y is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,289 ft). 07Y does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 40 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
16FAV6 kt head1 kt right
346 kt tail1 kt left

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07Y 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 16/34
    2,902 × 150 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 07Y
    Wind
    16
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    34
    6 kt tailwind · 1 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
091718Z06Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 400 ft.

07Y 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 07Y

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

PIREP1807Z (1:07 PM CDT) · 58 NM E of 07Y · during descent · SR22
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1807/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK OVC003 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1807Reported at 18:07 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1803Z (1:03 PM CDT) · 70 NM SW of 07Y · during climb · E75L
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AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 58 NM E of 07Y · during descent · SR22
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1735/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B017
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 64 NM NW of 07Y · 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.
PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 58 NM E of 07Y · during climb · SR20
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1702/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK B019 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) · 58 NM E of 07Y · during climb · CRJ2
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1615/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK B009-T032
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK B009-T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 85 NM S of 07Y · 4,000 ft MSL · H60
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1610/FL040/TP H60/SK IMC
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP H60Aircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1605Z (11:05 AM CDT) · 58 NM E of 07Y · during descent · SR22
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1605/FL030/TP SR22/SK B018/RM DURD
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 07Y

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 36 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 33%IFR 53%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 6%IFR 15%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
53%
34
47%

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Live crosswind meter

07Y has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGPZ, 16 nm away.

N16346 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,902 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport (07Y) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
07Y
City
Hill City
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,289 ft
Coordinates
46.9555, -93.5969
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,902 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGPZ
TAF
Nearest KBRD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport (07Y)

Community-submitted

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

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