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Hines Farm Airport (18MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSAZ), 18MN is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hines Farm Airport in Motley, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hines Farm Airport (18MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Motley, MN at a field elevation of 1,283 ft. 18MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAZ, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD.

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IFR
Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAZ, 12.4 nm away.

Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSAZ 281635Z AUTO 16008KT 8SM OVC005 11/11 A2990 RMK AO2 T01120112

What changed at KSAZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 500 ft.

Current pilot readout for 18MN

Based on the nearest station (KSAZ), 18MN is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,283 ft). 18MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 22 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
EFAV8 kt tail3 kt right
W8 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091717Z04Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 500 ft.

18MN weather radar

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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 18MN

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

PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 97 NM W of 18MN · during climb · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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FAR UA /OV FAR180020/TM 1650/FL100/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 83 NM S of 18MN · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1626Z (11:26 AM CDT) · 65 NM W of 18MN · 13,000 ft MSL · TBM7
light rime icing
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FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1626/FL130/TP TBM7/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1626Reported at 16:26 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1621Z (11:21 AM CDT) · 65 NM W of 18MN · 30,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
continuous light chop turbulence
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FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1621/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 69 NM SE of 18MN · 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.
PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 31 NM SW of 18MN · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1600/FL040/TP P28A/SK TOP040-BASE040
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP040-BASE040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 78 NM N of 18MN · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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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.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 81 NM NW of 18MN · during descent · A320
moderate rime icing
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FAR UA /OV FAR045040/TM 1545/FL150/TP A320/TA M14/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 18MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSAZ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 4%MVFR 45%IFR 32%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 13%IFR 9%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hines Farm Airport (18MN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18MN
City
Motley
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,283 ft
Coordinates
46.2372, -94.5931
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSAZ
TAF
Nearest KBRD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hines Farm Airport (18MN)

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