Don's Landing Field (32MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Don's Landing Field in Watkins, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPEX) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Don's Landing Field (32MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Watkins, MN at 1,140 ft. 32MN has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPEX, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W) — longest 2,100 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPEX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPEX, 14.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPEX 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KPEX (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 32MN
Based on the nearest station (KPEX), 32MN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,140 ft). 32MN does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 18 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 32MN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2,100 ft | TURF | — | — |
| W | 2,100 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
32MN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Don's Landing Field in Watkins, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 32MN is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 32MN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 0131/FL160/TP A321/SK UNKN-TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURD ON TORGY
HCD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD ON TORGYRemarks.Show raw report
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 0019/FL300/TP B83M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
RWF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B83MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.Show raw report
LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 2244/FL340/TP E545/SK UNKN-TOP340
LXL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LXLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP340Sky 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 32MN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPEX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 32MN
- City
- Watkins
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,140 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.3675, -94.3994
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPEX
- TAF
- Nearest KSTC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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32MN weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 32MN?+
32MN has 2 runways — E, W; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 32MN come from?+
Don's Landing Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPEX, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 32MN can differ.
Does 32MN have a TAF?+
No — 32MN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 18 nm away.
Does 32MN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 32MN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 32MN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Don's Landing Field (32MN)
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