Root Beers Float Seaplane Base (38MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCFE), 38MN is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Root Beers Float Seaplane Base in Delano, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCFE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Root Beers Float Seaplane Base (38MN) is a seaplane base in Delano, MN. 38MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCFE, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (1W, 19W), the longest 3,863 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCFE, 7.4 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCFE 290235Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM SCT070 12/11 A2995 RMK AO2
What changed at KCFE (nearest station)?
Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 6,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.95 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 38MN
Based on the nearest station (KCFE), 38MN is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 948 ft). 38MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 30 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFAV | 3,863 ft | WAT | 0 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 19W | 3,863 ft | WAT | 0 kt head | 6 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→6 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → unlimited.
38MN weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 38MN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSP UA /OV MSP210005/TM 0222/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC027 T038
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC027 T038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV DURD/TM 0158/FL023/TP BE20/SK OVC023/IC NEG/RM LAYERS BELOW
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0158Reported at 01:58 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM LAYERS BELOWRemarks.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE270001/TM 0113/FL010/TP C310/SK OVC018/RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09Remarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP360003/TM 0107/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP100
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC/TM 0042/FL045/TP C25B/SK UNKN024-TOP034/TA 08/IC NEG
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN024-TOP034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RST UA /OV RST/TM 0041/FL130/TP LJ75/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 0041/FL120/TP A332/SK UNKN-TOP110/TB CONS LGT
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP A332Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38MN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCFE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 1W/19W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 38MN
- City
- Delano
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.0400, -93.8860
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,863 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCFE
- TAF
- Nearest KMSP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Root Beers Float Seaplane Base (38MN)
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