Anderson Field (52MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHCO), 52MN is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 16 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Anderson Field in Kennedy, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHCO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Anderson Field (52MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kennedy, MN at a field elevation of 800 ft. 52MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHCO, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHCO, 8.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KHCO 281055Z AUTO 17016KT 10SM OVC005 05/05 A2986 RMK AO2 T00520049 $
What changed at KHCO (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 52MN
Based on the nearest station (KHCO), 52MN is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 16 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 800 ft). 52MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVF, about 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 16 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| S | 3,000 ft | TURF | 16 kt tail | 3 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 8→16 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 500 ft.
52MN weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 52MN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHCO reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 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
- 52MN
- City
- Kennedy
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.6430, -96.8073
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHCO
- TAF
- Nearest KTVF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Anderson Field (52MN)
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