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Northome Municipal Airport (43Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVWU), 43Y is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling.

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

Northome Municipal Airport (43Y) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Northome, MN at a field elevation of 1,430 ft. 43Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVWU, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 12/30), the longest 3,199 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJI.

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MVFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVWU, 18.9 nm away.

Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
1,200 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 1,200 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVWU 281935Z AUTO 16005KT 7SM -RA SCT005 BKN012 OVC080 08/08 A2985 RMK AO2

What changed at KVWU (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Rain ended (RA).

Current pilot readout for 43Y

Based on the nearest station (KVWU), 43Y is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (12, 20). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,430 ft). 43Y does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 36 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
12FAV4 kt head3 kt right
204 kt head3 kt left
024 kt tail3 kt right
304 kt tail3 kt left

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43Y runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 02/20
    2,049 × 148 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 43Y
    Wind
    02
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    20
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    3,199 × 147 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 43Y
    Wind
    12
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    30
    4 kt tailwind · 3 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
0102020Z09Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 1,200 ft.

43Y 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 43Y

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

PIREP1759Z (12:59 PM CDT) · 77 NM NW of 43Y · during climb · B190
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RRT UA /OV RRT/TM 1759/FL035/TP B190/SK TOP035/TA 06/IC NEG/RM DURC
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RRTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 35 NM SW of 43Y · 4,000 ft MSL · PA44
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BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1726/FL040/TP PA44/SK UNKN018-TOP038/TA 06/IC NEG
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN018-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 35 NM SW of 43Y · 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) · 86 NM SW of 43Y · 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.
PIREP1504Z (10:04 AM CDT) · 50 NM SW of 43Y · 14,000 ft MSL · SW4
light rime icing
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ABR UA /OV 7Y4/TM 1504/FL140/TP SW4/TA M05/IC LGT RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7Y4Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1504Reported at 15:04 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) · 53 NM NE of 43Y · 11,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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INL UA /OV INL/TM 1453/FL110/TP CRJ7/SK BASE100-TOP110/IC NEG
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE100-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1406Z (9:06 AM CDT) · 27 NM NE of 43Y · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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RRT UA /OV 7Y9/TM 1406/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7Y9Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1406Reported at 14:06 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1403Z (9:03 AM CDT) · 53 NM NE of 43Y · 2,000 ft MSL · BE99
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INL UA /OV INL/TM 1403/FL020/TP BE99/SK TOP 026 BASE 017/IC NEG
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 026 BASE 017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 43Y

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVWU reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 61 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 49%IFR 51%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 9%IFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

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.

30
37%
20
27%
12
24%
02
12%

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Live crosswind meter

43Y has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVWU, 19 nm away.

N12305 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 32° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Northome Municipal Airport (43Y) with runway 02/20, 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

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
43Y
City
Northome
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,430 ft
Coordinates
47.8895, -94.2601
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,199 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVWU
TAF
Nearest KBJI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Northome Municipal Airport (43Y)

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

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