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Hemmingsen Private Airport (76MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K3N8), 76MN is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hemmingsen Private Airport in Erskine, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K3N8): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hemmingsen Private Airport (76MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Erskine, MN at a field elevation of 1,246 ft. 76MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K3N8, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVF.

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IFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K3N8, 20.5 nm away.

Wind
240° 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K3N8 281915Z AUTO 24012KT 10SM BKN005 OVC010 11/11 A2986 RMK AO2 T01100110

What changed at K3N8 (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 500 ft.
  • Visibility improved from 2 SM to 10 SM.
  • Wind direction moved from 210° to 240°.
  • Wind speed up from 6 to 12 kt.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for 76MN

Based on the nearest station (K3N8), 76MN is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,246 ft). 76MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVF, about 29 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
17FAV5 kt head11 kt right
356 kt tail10 kt left

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76MN 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
    2,200 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 76MN
    Wind
    17
    5 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    35
    6 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
    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
091819Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→12 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 500 ft.

76MN 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 76MN

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

PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 52 NM SW of 76MN · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 52 NM SW of 76MN · 1,900 ft MSL · CL30
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 51 NM W of 76MN · 1,800 ft MSL · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK180005/TM 1839/FL018/TP P28A/SK SCT018-TOP022
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT018-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 90 NM SW of 76MN · 20,000 ft MSL · BE9L
light rime icing
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BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1839/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M32/IC LGT RIME
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1811Z (1:11 PM CDT) · 61 NM SW of 76MN · during climb · E170
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 52 NM SW of 76MN · 3,500 ft MSL · E170
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1803Z (1:03 PM CDT) · 99 NM SE of 76MN · 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.
PIREP1759Z (12:59 PM CDT) · 85 NM N of 76MN · during climb · B190
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RRT UA /OV RRT/TM 1759/FL035/TP B190/SK TOP035/TA 06/IC NEG/RM DURC
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RRTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 76MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K3N8 reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 6%MVFR 26%IFR 54%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 10%IFR 8%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
62%
35
38%

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Live crosswind meter

76MN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K3N8, 21 nm away.

N173512 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
11 kt

Wind is 65° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hemmingsen Private Airport (76MN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
76MN
City
Erskine
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,246 ft
Coordinates
47.5964, -96.0217
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K3N8
TAF
Nearest KTVF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hemmingsen Private Airport (76MN)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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