Paul's Seaplane Base (0MN4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:03 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBRD), 0MN4 is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Paul's Seaplane Base in Nisswa, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBRD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Paul's Seaplane Base (0MN4) is a seaplane base in Nisswa, MN. 0MN4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBRD, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (12W, 30W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBRD, 8.4 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
SPECI KBRD 282303Z AUTO 30006KT 6SM BR SCT005 OVC019 13/12 A2985 RMK AO2 T01280122
What changed at KBRD (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 500 ft to 1,900 ft.
- Visibility improved from 4 SM to 6 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 0MN4
Based on the nearest station (KBRD), 0MN4 is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12WFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 30W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 1,900 ft.
0MN4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0MN4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBRD reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 50 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12W/30W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2331Z (6:31 PM CDT)
TAF KBRD 282331Z 2900/2924 30006KT P6SM SCT005 BKN015 FM290100 30006KT P6SM SCT150 WS020/30035KT FM291100 29007KT P6SM SCT150 FM291500 29010G18KT P6SM SCT035 FM292000 29010KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- May-Oct Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 0MN4
- City
- Nisswa
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.4772, -94.3031
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBRD
- TAF
- Nearest KBRD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 27m
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