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Sons Private-Commercial Airport (47MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGYL), 47MN is currently MVFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sons Private-Commercial Airport in Norwood Young America, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sons Private-Commercial Airport (47MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Norwood Young America, MN at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. 47MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGYL, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.

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MVFR
Observed 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGYL, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
110° 4 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
1,400 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 11°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 11°C (53°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGYL 281135Z AUTO 11004KT 5SM BR OVC014 11/11 A3001 RMK AO2 T01140110

What changed at KGYL (nearest station)?

Since the 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for 47MN

Based on the nearest station (KGYL), 47MN is currently MVFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,000 ft). 47MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 29 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
09FAV4 kt head1 kt right
274 kt tail1 kt left

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47MN 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
    2,100 × 115 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 47MN
    Wind
    09
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    27
    4 kt tailwind · 1 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
081611Z23Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→4 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 1,400 ft.

47MN 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 47MN

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

PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 19 NM E of 47MN · 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.
PIREP1044Z (5:44 AM CDT) · 38 NM NE of 47MN · during descent · C310
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MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0943Z (4:43 AM CDT) · 29 NM NE of 47MN · 4,600 ft MSL · C402
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MSP UA /OV MSP320015/TM 0943/FL046/TP C402/SK B015 OVC T046/TA 12/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP320015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0943Reported at 09:43 UTC.
FL046Altitude: 4,600 ft MSL.
TP C402Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015 OVC T046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 47MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYL reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 4%MVFR 69%IFR 15%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 15%IFR 6%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

27
56%
09
44%

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Live crosswind meter

47MN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGYL, 10 nm away.

N09274 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 16° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sons Private-Commercial Airport (47MN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
47MN
City
Norwood Young America
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,000 ft
Coordinates
44.7053, -93.8550
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGYL
TAF
Nearest KMSP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
11h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sons Private-Commercial Airport (47MN)

Community-submitted

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

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