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Northbound Seaplane Base (5MN6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGPZ), 5MN6 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Northbound Seaplane Base in Grand Papids, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Northbound Seaplane Base (5MN6) is a seaplane base in Grand Papids, MN. 5MN6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPZ, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13W, 31W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIB.

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IFR
Observed 1256Z (7:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPZ, 3.3 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
800 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGPZ 281256Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM OVC008 07/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00670056

What changed at KGPZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1156Z (6:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1156Z (6:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5MN6

Based on the nearest station (KGPZ), 5MN6 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 1,273 ft). 5MN6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13WFAV8 kt tail1 kt right
31W8 kt tail1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091813Z02Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 800 ft.

5MN6 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 5MN6

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1310Z (8:10 AM CDT) · 58 NM E of 5MN6 · during descent · SW4
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1310/FLDURD/TP SW4/SK T030 B022
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
SK T030 B022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 97 NM S of 5MN6 · 8,000 ft MSL · BE99
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1224/FL080/TP BE99/SK SKC080
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1223Z (7:23 AM CDT) · 68 NM NW of 5MN6 · 14,500 ft MSL · PC12
light 140 turbulencetrace clear icing
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BJI UA /OV BJI020030/TM 1223/FL145/TP PC12/SK BASE135-TOP145/TA M10/TB LGT 140/IC TRACE CLR
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJI020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE135-TOP145Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT 140Turbulence: light 140.
IC TRACE CLRIcing: trace clear.
PIREP1220Z (7:20 AM CDT) · 75 NM N of 5MN6 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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RRT UA /OV 13Y/TM 1220/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 13YLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1209Z (7:09 AM CDT) · 85 NM N of 5MN6 · 12,000 ft MSL · PC12
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INL UA /OV INL/TM 1209/FL120/TP PC12/SK TOP 040/IC NEG BLO 040/RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL ABV 090
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1209Reported at 12:09 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG BLO 040Icing: none reported blo 040.
RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL A…Remarks.
PIREP1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) · 52 NM SW of 5MN6 · during climb · CRJ7
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BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1153/FL130/TP CRJ7/SK BASE 012 TOP 055/IC NEG/RM DURC
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 012 TOP 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1148Z (6:48 AM CDT) · 58 NM E of 5MN6 · 700 ft MSL · SF50
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1148/FL007/TP SF50/SK B007 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 1148Reported at 11:48 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK B007 T032Sky 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 5MN6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 37 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 32%IFR 57%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 6%IFR 12%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13W/31W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Northbound Seaplane Base (5MN6)
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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
Seaplane base
FAA LID
5MN6
City
Grand Papids
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,273 ft
Coordinates
47.1564, -93.5239
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGPZ
TAF
Nearest KHIB
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Northbound Seaplane Base (5MN6)

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