International Falls Seaplane Base (09I) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KINL), 09I is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near International Falls Seaplane Base in International Falls, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KINL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
International Falls Seaplane Base (09I) is a seaplane base in International Falls, MN. 09I has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KINL, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 08/26), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KINL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KINL, 2.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
SPECI KINL 282115Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM OVC008 08/07 A2984 RMK AO2 T00830072 $
What changed at KINL (nearest station)?
Since the 2054Z (3:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,100 ft to 800 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 09I
Based on the nearest station (KINL), 09I is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,110 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 08 | 5,000 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 5,000 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 05 | 5,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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09I runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,000 × 1000 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 09IWind
- 05
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/265,000 × 1000 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 09IWind
- 08
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 0 kt headwind · 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 800 ft.
09I weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 09I
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
WG UA /OV CYIB /TM 1625 /FL023 /TP PC12 /SK 023OVC
WG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYIBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1625Reported at 16:25 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK 023OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 09I
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KINL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 30%
- 08
- 30%
- 23
- 25%
- 05
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1740Z (12:40 PM CDT)
TAF KINL 281740Z 2818/2918 19006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN007 OVC014 FM282300 21005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN011 OVC025 FM290800 27009G17KT P6SM SCT018 BKN029 FM291200 27009G17KT P6SM BKN018 BKN019
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Live crosswind meter
09I has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KINL, 2.7 nm away.
Wind is 62° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- Pattern altitude
- 1,710 ft MSL (600 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 09I
- City
- International Falls
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,110 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.6058, -93.3708
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KINL
- TAF
- Nearest KINL
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Sunset in
- 1h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for International Falls Seaplane Base (09I)
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