Lothert's Farm Strip (56MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRWF), 56MN is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lothert's Farm Strip in Morton, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRWF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lothert's Farm Strip (56MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Morton, MN at a field elevation of 1,015 ft. 56MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRWF, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRWF, 7.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KRWF 281053Z AUTO 13005KT 7SM OVC011 12/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01170106 $
What changed at KRWF (nearest station)?
Since the 1031Z (5:31 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1031Z (5:31 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 56MN
Based on the nearest station (KRWF), 56MN is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,015 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| W | 1,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 1,100 ft.
56MN weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 56MN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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 56MN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRWF reported mostly marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0539Z (12:39 AM CDT)
TAF KRWF 280539Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM BKN018 FM281500 15008KT P6SM BKN026 FM281800 18010G18KT 6SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN022 TEMPO 2819/2823 3SM TSRA BR BKN010CB FM282300 24009KT P6SM BKN017 FM290000 28009KT P6SM BKN020 FM290400 31007KT P6SM SCT200
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56MN
- City
- Morton
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,015 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6455, -94.9614
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRWF
- TAF
- Nearest KRWF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lothert's Farm Strip (56MN)
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