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Wipline Seaplane Base (09Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSGS), 09Y is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Wipline Seaplane Base in Inver Grove Hgts, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSGS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wipline Seaplane Base (09Y) is a seaplane base in Inver Grove Hgts, MN. 09Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSGS, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 8,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.

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MVFR
Observed 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSGS, 2.5 nm away.

Wind
150° 3 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
1,100 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, overcast at 2,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSGS 281215Z AUTO 15003KT 7SM BKN011 OVC025 13/13 A3003 RMK AO2 T01300125

Current pilot readout for 09Y

Based on the nearest station (KSGS), 09Y is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 687 ft). 09Y does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 10 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
17FAV3 kt head1 kt left
353 kt tail1 kt right

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09Y 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 17/35
    8,000 × 500 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 09Y
    Wind
    17
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    35
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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.

09Y 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 09Y

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

PIREP1244Z (7:44 AM CDT) · 18 NM W of 09Y · during climb · C56X
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1244/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK B015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1241Z (7:41 AM CDT) · 7 NM N of 09Y · during climb · BE20
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STP UA /OV STP/TM 1241/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK 017-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK 017-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 16 NM E of 09Y · 10,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop blo 095 turbulence
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RGK UA /OV RGK330015/TM 1227/FL100/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP BLO 095
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGK330015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP BLO 095Turbulence: light chop blo 095.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 46 NM N of 09Y · 8,000 ft MSL · BE99
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1224/FL080/TP BE99/SK SKC080
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1206Z (7:06 AM CDT) · 21 NM NW of 09Y · during descent · CRJ9
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MSP UA /OV MSP300010/TM 1206/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK B018 T045
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B018 T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1205Z (7:05 AM CDT) · 13 NM NW of 09Y · during descent · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1205/FL045/TP CRJ7/SK OVC018-TOP045/WX FV 2 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 2 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.
PIREP1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) · 13 NM NW of 09Y · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1153/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016/WX FV 03 SM
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 03 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1118Z (6:18 AM CDT) · 66 NM E of 09Y · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 09Y

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 16%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 19

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.

17
57%
35
43%

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Live crosswind meter

09Y has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSGS, 2.5 nm away.

N17353 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 23° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 8,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wipline Seaplane Base (09Y)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Beaching gear
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
09Y
City
Inver Grove Hgts
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
687 ft
Coordinates
44.8166, -93.0155
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
8,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSGS
TAF
Nearest KMSP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wipline Seaplane Base (09Y)

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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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