AB Squared Seaplane Base (51MY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCQM), 51MY is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near AB Squared Seaplane Base in Tower, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCQM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
AB Squared Seaplane Base (51MY) is a seaplane base in Tower, MN. 51MY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCQM, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (9W, 27W), the longest 5,270 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCQM, 17.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KCQM 281615Z AUTO 17008KT 140V210 10SM OVC006 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KCQM (nearest station)?
Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 51MY
Based on the nearest station (KCQM), 51MY is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,358 ft). 51MY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9WFAV | 5,270 ft | WAT | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 27W | 5,270 ft | WAT | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 600 ft.
51MY weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 51MY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1605/FL030/TP SR22/SK B018/RM DURD
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1510/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK OVC022 T030/TA 8/IC NEG
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC022 T030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 8Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1440/FL030/TP CL35/SK B026-T032/IC NEG/RM DURD
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1440Reported at 14:40 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK B026-T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1417/FL030/TP SR22/SK B025-T033/RM DURC
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B025-T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1332/FL030/TP SR22/SK B022-T032/RM DUR C
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1332Reported at 13:32 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B022-T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DUR CRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 51MY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCQM reported mostly IFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 9W/27W
- 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
- 51MY
- City
- Tower
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,358 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.8952, -92.2783
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,270 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCQM
- TAF
- Nearest KHIB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 42m
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Pilot PIREPs for AB Squared Seaplane Base (51MY)
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