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Goose Lake Seaplane Base (6MN6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Goose Lake Seaplane Base in Waconia, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGYL) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Goose Lake Seaplane Base (6MN6) is a seaplane base in Waconia, MN. 6MN6 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KGYL, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (01W, 12W, 19W, 30W) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGYL, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 1835Z (1:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGYL, 12.9 nm away.

Wind
200° 6 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
30°C / 86°F
dew 23°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGYL 291835Z AUTO 20006KT 7SM CLR 30/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T03000226

What changed at KGYL (nearest station)?

Since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1815Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 6MN6

Based on the nearest station (KGYL), 6MN6 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01W, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 967 ft). 6MN6 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 6MN6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01WFAV6 kt tail2 kt left
12W6 kt tail2 kt left
19W6 kt tail2 kt left
30W6 kt tail2 kt left

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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
061219Z06Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

6MN6 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Goose Lake Seaplane Base in Waconia, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 6MN6 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6MN6

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

PIREP1645Z (11:45 AM CDT) · 15 NM SE of 6MN6 · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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FCM UA /OV 8SW FCM/TM 1645/FL030/TP C172/SK SCT030
FCM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8SW FCMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1644Z (11:44 AM CDT) · 25 NM NE of 6MN6 · 3,500 ft MSL · P28A
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MIC UA /OV GEP /TM 1644 /FL035 /TP P28A /SK SCT042 /WX FV15SM /TA 37
MIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEPLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1644Reported at 16:44 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT042Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV15SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 37Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1641Z (11:41 AM CDT) · 31 NM SE of 6MN6 · 10,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate turb 100 turbulence
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MSP UA /OV MSP170015/TM 1641/FL100/TP CRJ9/TB MOD TURB 100
MSP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP170015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TURB 100Turbulence: moderate turb 100.
PIREP1402Z (9:02 AM CDT) · 48 NM NW of 6MN6 · 5,500 ft MSL · P28A
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PEX UA /OV PEX/TM 1402/FL055/TP P28A/SK VMC055
PEX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PEXLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK VMC055Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1332Z (8:32 AM CDT) · 80 NM SW of 6MN6 · 6,000 ft MSL · BE36
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MWM UA /OV MWM/TM 1332/FL060/TP BE36/WX HZ FU
MWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1332Reported at 13:32 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
WX HZ FUWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 73 NM W of 6MN6 · 7,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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GDB UA /OV GDB/TM 1324/FL070/TP TBM9/WX HZ FU
GDB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GDBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
WX HZ FUWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6MN6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGYL reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 77%MVFR 15%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 73%MVFR 19%IFR 7%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 34

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
01W/12W/19W/30W
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
6MN6
City
Waconia
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
967 ft
Coordinates
44.8875, -93.8421
Runways
4
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGYL
TAF
Nearest KMSP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 51m

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6MN6 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 6MN6?+

6MN6 has 4 runways — 01W, 12W, 19W, 30W; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 6MN6 come from?+

Goose Lake Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGYL, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6MN6 can differ.

Does 6MN6 have a TAF?+

No — 6MN6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 26 nm away.

Does 6MN6 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 6MN6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6MN6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Goose Lake Seaplane Base (6MN6)

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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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