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Howard's Airport (66MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMVE), 66MN is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Howard's Airport in Clara City, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMVE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Howard's Airport (66MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clara City, MN at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. 66MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMVE, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWF.

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MVFR
Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMVE, 12.2 nm away.

Wind
290° 6 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
2,100 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, scattered clouds at 1,100 ft, overcast at 2,100 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMVE 282115Z AUTO 29006KT 5SM -VCTSDZ SCT005 SCT011 OVC021 14/14 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N

What changed at KMVE (nearest station)?

Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
  • Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
  • Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 5 SM.
  • Drizzle began (-DZ).
  • Rain ended (RA).

Current pilot readout for 66MN

Based on the nearest station (KMVE), 66MN is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,000 ft). 66MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWF, about 30 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
27FAV6 kt head2 kt right
096 kt tail2 kt left

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66MN 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,500 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 66MN
    Wind
    09
    6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    27
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061221Z09Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 2,100 ft.

66MN 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 66MN

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

PIREP2120Z (4:20 PM CDT) · 89 NM E of 66MN · during descent · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV 5 NW MSP/TM 2120/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM TOPS 043 SMOOTH BELOW
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 NW MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 043 SMOOTH BELOWRemarks.
PIREP2107Z (4:07 PM CDT) · 67 NM NE of 66MN · during climb · C25B
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STC UA /OV STC/TM 2107/FL160/TP C25B/SK UNKN125-TOP150/TA UNKN/IC NEG BLO 160/RM DURC
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN125-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEG BLO 160Icing: none reported blo 160.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2105Z (4:05 PM CDT) · 97 NM SW of 66MN · during descent · E75L
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FSD UA /OV FSD090005/TM 2105/FLUNKN/TP E75L/SK OVC020-TOP070/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2104Z (4:04 PM CDT) · 74 NM E of 66MN · during descent · G280
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MSP UA /OV 19W MSP/TM 2104/FL043/TP G280/SK B043 OVC T130/RM DURD
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 19W MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
SK B043 OVC T130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2102Z (4:02 PM CDT) · 45 NM E of 66MN · during descent · PC12
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2102/FL080/TP PC12/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2034Z (3:34 PM CDT) · 45 NM E of 66MN · 4,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2034/FL040/TP TBM9/SK B040/TA 12/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 2034Reported at 20:34 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2007Z (3:07 PM CDT) · 67 NM NE of 66MN · 39,000 ft MSL · H25B
occasional light chop turbulence
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STC UA /OV STC/TM 2007/FL390/TP H25B/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2007Reported at 20:07 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1958Z (2:58 PM CDT) · 97 NM SW of 66MN · during descent · CRJ7
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FSD UA /OV FSD090003/TM 1958/FL019/TP CRJ7/SK OVC019-TOP075/RM DURD FINAL 21
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1958Reported at 19:58 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019-TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD FINAL 21Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 66MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMVE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 58%IFR 11%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 65%MVFR 19%IFR 10%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 6/21 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

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.

27
56%
09
44%

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Live crosswind meter

66MN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMVE, 12 nm away.

N27096 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 16° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Howard's Airport (66MN)
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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
66MN
City
Clara City
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,000 ft
Coordinates
44.9772, -95.4228
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMVE
TAF
Nearest KRWF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Howard's Airport (66MN)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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