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North Center Lake Seaplane Base (6MN4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOEO), 6MN4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near North Center Lake Seaplane Base in Lindstrom, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOEO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

North Center Lake Seaplane Base (6MN4) is a seaplane base in Lindstrom, MN. 6MN4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOEO, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 14/32), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRNH.

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VFR
Observed 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOEO, 7.9 nm away.

Wind
130° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

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.

Raw METAR
METAR KOEO 281755Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 BKN085 17/13 A2998 RMK AO2 T01720125 10184 20115

What changed at KOEO (nearest station)?

Since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 6MN4

Based on the nearest station (KOEO), 6MN4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 900 ft). 6MN4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNH, about 19 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
14FAV7 kt head1 kt left
202 kt head7 kt left
024 kt tail5 kt right
327 kt tail1 kt right

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6MN4 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 02/20
    4,000 × 300 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6MN4
    Wind
    02
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    20
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 14/32
    6,000 × 300 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6MN4
    Wind
    14
    7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    32
    7 kt tailwind · 1 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
081618Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 6,000 ft.

6MN4 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 6MN4

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

PIREP1807Z (1:07 PM CDT) · 88 NM N of 6MN4 · during descent · SR22
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1807/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK OVC003 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 1807Reported at 18:07 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1803Z (1:03 PM CDT) · 96 NM NW of 6MN4 · during climb · E75L
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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.
PIREP1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) · 65 NM SE of 6MN4 · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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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.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 88 NM N of 6MN4 · during descent · SR22
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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.
PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 88 NM N of 6MN4 · during climb · SR20
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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.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 65 NM SE of 6MN4 · 3,000 ft MSL · BE35
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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.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 73 NM SW of 6MN4 · 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.
PIREP1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) · 88 NM N of 6MN4 · during climb · CRJ2
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6MN4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOEO reported mostly marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 7%MVFR 70%IFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 17%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

14
43%
20
22%
32
20%
02
15%

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Live crosswind meter

6MN4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOEO, 7.9 nm away.

N14327 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of North Center Lake Seaplane Base (6MN4)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
6MN4
City
Lindstrom
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
900 ft
Coordinates
45.3972, -92.8316
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOEO
TAF
Nearest KRNH
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 50m

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Pilot PIREPs for North Center Lake Seaplane Base (6MN4)

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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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