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High Grove Airport (23MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFKA), 23MN is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near High Grove Airport in Preston, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFKA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

High Grove Airport (23MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Preston, MN at a field elevation of 1,240 ft. 23MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFKA, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRST.

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VFR
Observed 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFKA, 7.2 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFKA 281235Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT065 OVC100 12/11 A3007 RMK AO2

What changed at KFKA (nearest station)?

Since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 23MN

Based on the nearest station (KFKA), 23MN is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,240 ft). 23MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRST, about 26 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
09FAV1 kt head6 kt right
271 kt tail6 kt left

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23MN 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 09/27
    1,500 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 23MN
    Wind
    09
    1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    27
    1 kt tailwind · 6 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091712Z00Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→6 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → 10,000 ft.

23MN 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 23MN

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

PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 75 NM N of 23MN · 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.
PIREP1205Z (7:05 AM CDT) · 94 NM NW of 23MN · 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) · 94 NM NW of 23MN · 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) · 79 NM N of 23MN · 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.
PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 93 NM NW of 23MN · during climb · B350
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FCM UA /OV KFCM100001/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP B350/SK OVC020
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM100001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky 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 23MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFKA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

27
55%
09
45%

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Live crosswind meter

23MN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFKA, 7.2 nm away.

N09276 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 78° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of High Grove Airport (23MN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
23MN
City
Preston
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,240 ft
Coordinates
43.6411, -92.0221
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFKA
TAF
Nearest KRST
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 23m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for High Grove Airport (23MN)

Community-submitted

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

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