Loon Lane Seaplane Base (70MY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLVN), 70MY is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Loon Lane Seaplane Base in New Prague, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLVN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Loon Lane Seaplane Base (70MY) is a seaplane base in New Prague, MN. 70MY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLVN, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (11W, 18W, 29W, 36W), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLVN, 12.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KLVN 281135Z AUTO 15003KT 5SM BR OVC007 13/13 A3004 RMK AO2
What changed at KLVN (nearest station)?
Since the 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 70MY
Based on the nearest station (KLVN), 70MY is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 944 ft). 70MY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11WFAV | 4,500 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 18W | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 29W | 4,500 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 36W | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 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 9→3 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 700 ft.
70MY weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 70MY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EAU UA /OV 3NM S EAU/TM 1118/FL030/TP E-135/SK BKN030
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3NM S EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E-135Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV KFCM100001/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP B350/SK OVC020
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFCM100001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP320015/TM 0943/FL046/TP C402/SK B015 OVC T046/TA 12/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP320015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0943Reported at 09:43 UTC.FL046Altitude: 4,600 ft MSL.TP C402Aircraft type reporting.SK B015 OVC T046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 70MY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLVN reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11W/18W/29W/36W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 70MY
- City
- New Prague
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 944 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6033, -93.5222
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLVN
- TAF
- Nearest KMSP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Loon Lane Seaplane Base (70MY)
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