Gale's Seaplane Base (6MN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMGG), 6MN5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Gale's Seaplane Base in French Lake, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMGG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gale's Seaplane Base (6MN5) is a seaplane base in French Lake, MN. 6MN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMGG, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (16W, 34W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMGG, 7.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.
METAR KMGG 281735Z AUTO 15005KT 130V190 10SM SCT013 BKN046 18/13 A2994 RMK AO2 T01810133
What changed at KMGG (nearest station)?
Since the 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 6MN5
Based on the nearest station (KMGG), 6MN5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,011 ft). 6MN5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16WFAV | 4,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 34W | 4,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 4,600 ft.
6MN5 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6MN5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.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.Show raw report
AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1600/FL040/TP P28A/SK TOP040-BASE040
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK TOP040-BASE040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
ROS UA /OV ROS/TM 1538/FL085/TP PA46/SK TOP 070 BASE UNKN/WX CLR ABV 070/TB NEG/IC NEG
ROS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 070 BASE UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX CLR ABV 070Weather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6MN5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMGG reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16W/34W
- 100%
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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
- 6MN5
- City
- French Lake
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,011 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2077, -94.1625
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMGG
- TAF
- Nearest KSTC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gale's Seaplane Base (6MN5)
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