Willow Ridge Airport (49MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSGS), 49MN is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Willow Ridge Airport in Hastings, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSGS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Willow Ridge Airport (49MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hastings, MN at a field elevation of 839 ft. 49MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSGS, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSGS, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KSGS 272155Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM OVC011 14/13 A3003 RMK AO2 T01410127
What changed at KSGS (nearest station)?
Since the 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 49MN
Based on the nearest station (KSGS), 49MN is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 839 ft). 49MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
| W | 2,200 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 1,100 ft.
49MN weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 49MN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 2159/FL043/TP M20P/SK TOP 043 SCT
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 043 SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2146/FL050/TP P28A/SK BASE 010 TOP 032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 010 TOP 032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV 5 SE MSP/TM 2143/FL005/TP B738/SK B005 OVC T045/RM DURC
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 SE MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2143Reported at 21:43 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK B005 OVC T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE/TM 2130/FLDURD/TP BE30/SK B011
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.SK B011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 2122/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2122Reported at 21:22 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RST UA /OV RST170040/TM 2121/FL250/TP EVOT/IC NEG/RM DURC
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RST170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP EVOTAircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 2112/FL015/TP B190/SK BKN015-TOP030/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.Show raw report
MIC UA /OV MIC/TM 2106/FL005/TP P28A/SK BKN005/RM RAG BTWN 013-014
MIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2106Reported at 21:06 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM RAG BTWN 013-014Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 49MN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSGS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 49MN
- City
- Hastings
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 839 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6714, -92.8272
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSGS
- TAF
- Nearest KMSP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 4m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Rich Valley RC Club - Tom Norman Field , Hastings, MN · 4 mi
- MRCSS - Minnesota RC Soaring Society 2 , Hager City, WI · 14 mi
- 3M Club RC Flyers - Keats Ave S , Cottage Grove, MN · 14 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Willow Ridge Airport (49MN)
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