Barnes Airport (5MN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOEO), 5MN5 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Barnes Airport in Lindstrom, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOEO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Barnes Airport (5MN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lindstrom, MN at a field elevation of 945 ft. 5MN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOEO, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRNH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOEO, 9.7 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KOEO 281755Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 BKN085 17/13 A2998 RMK AO2 T01720125 10184 20115
Current pilot readout for 5MN5
Based on the nearest station (KOEO), 5MN5 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 945 ft). 5MN5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 1,650 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 34 | 1,650 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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5MN5 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/341,650 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5MN5Wind
- 16
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
5MN5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 5MN5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1735/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B017
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1702/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK B019 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK B019 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.Show raw report
HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1615/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK B009-T032
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK B009-T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1610/FL040/TP H60/SK IMC
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP H60Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5MN5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 65%
- 34
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
5MN5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOEO, 9.7 nm away.
Wind is 33° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 1800-0700 local; Sat-Sun all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5MN5
- City
- Lindstrom
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4364, -92.8349
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOEO
- TAF
- Nearest KRNH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 55m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- St Croix Valley Radio Control Club - Olympic Trl , Lindstrom, MN · 7 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Barnes Airport (5MN5)
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