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Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAEL), 68Y is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 16 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wells Municipal Airport in Wells, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAEL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wells, MN at a field elevation of 1,119 ft. 68Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAEL, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,897 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKT.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAEL, 18.2 nm away.

Wind
160° 16 kt
gusting 25 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAEL 281935Z AUTO 16016G25KT 10SM FEW100 22/15 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T02180151

What changed at KAEL (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 25 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.91 → 29.89 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 68Y

Based on the nearest station (KAEL), 68Y is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 16 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,119 ft). 68Y does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, 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
17FAV15 kt head5 kt left (g9)
3515 kt tail5 kt right (g9)

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68Y 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 17/35
    2,897 × 165 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 68Y
    Wind
    17
    15 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    35
    15 kt tailwind · 5 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
0142919Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→16 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.

68Y 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 68Y

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

PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 72 NM N of 68Y · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 87 NM N of 68Y · during descent · SR22
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MSP UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1540/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 87 NM N of 68Y · during descent · SR22
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ANE UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1539/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 40 NM SW of 68Y · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 67 NM N of 68Y · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 67 NM N of 68Y · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1459Z (9:59 AM CDT) · 60 NM N of 68Y · 11,000 ft MSL · B738
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MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 67 NM N of 68Y · during descent · C68A
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1443/FL020/TP C68A/WX FV02SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 68Y

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAEL reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 43%MVFR 4%IFR 44%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 7%IFR 9%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
68%
35
32%

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Live crosswind meter

68Y has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAEL, 18 nm away.

N173516 kt
Headwind
15 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
23 kt
Crosswind in gusts
9 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,897 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
May-Oct Mon-Fri 0730-2000 local; Nov-Apr Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
68Y
City
Wells
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,119 ft
Coordinates
43.7412, -93.7772
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,897 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAEL
TAF
Nearest KMKT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wells Municipal Airport (68Y)

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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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