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Milaca Municipal Airport (18Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPNM), 18Y is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Milaca Municipal Airport in Milaca, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPNM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Milaca Municipal Airport (18Y) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Milaca, MN at a field elevation of 1,100 ft. 18Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPNM, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTC.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPNM, 12.8 nm away.

Wind
290° 5 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
4,500 ft
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPNM 282335Z AUTO 29005KT 9SM -RA BKN045 OVC050 13/13 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E P0000 T01280128

What changed at KPNM (nearest station)?

Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A thunderstorm ended (VCTS).
  • Visibility moved from 6 SM to 9 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for 18Y

Based on the nearest station (KPNM), 18Y is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 34. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,100 ft). 18Y does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 23 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
34FAV3 kt head4 kt left
163 kt tail4 kt right

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18Y 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
    2,900 × 150 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18Y
    Wind
    16
    3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    34
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“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
0142800Z11Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 4,500 ft.

18Y 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 18Y

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

PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 43 NM NW of 18Y · 7,000 ft MSL · C182
moderate 070 turbulence
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BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.
IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.
PIREP2325Z (6:25 PM CDT) · 71 NM S of 18Y · 10,000 ft MSL · A339
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LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A339Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 86 NM SE of 18Y · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2312Z (6:12 PM CDT) · 93 NM E of 18Y · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
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HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2219Z (5:19 PM CDT) · 71 NM S of 18Y · 41,000 ft MSL · C750
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LVN UA /OV FGT/TM 2219/FL410/TP C750/SK T410
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK T410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 55 NM SW of 18Y · 40,000 ft MSL · GLF4
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LJF UA /OV LJF/TM 2205/FL400/TP GLF4/SK T400-460/TB NEG
LJF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LJFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK T400-460Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2203Z (5:03 PM CDT) · 55 NM S of 18Y · 100 ft MSL · BCS1
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MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 2203/FL001/TP BCS1/WV +/-10 KTS DURD
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.
FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
WV +/-10 KTS DURDWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
URGENT2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) · 57 NM S of 18Y · during descent · C700
low-level wind shear
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FCM UUA /OV FCM/TM 2155/FL018/TP C700/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 10R
FCM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURD RY 1…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 18Y

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPNM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 15%MVFR 56%IFR 13%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 14%IFR 12%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

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.

16
58%
34
42%

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Live crosswind meter

18Y has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPNM, 13 nm away.

N34165 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 52° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Milaca Municipal Airport (18Y) 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

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18Y
City
Milaca
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,100 ft
Coordinates
45.7725, -93.6322
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPNM
TAF
Nearest KSTC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Milaca Municipal Airport (18Y)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Milaca Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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