Hagens Private Airport (78MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTVF), 78MN is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Hagens Private Airport in Gatzke, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTVF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hagens Private Airport (78MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gatzke, MN at a field elevation of 1,155 ft. 78MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTVF, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTVF, 24 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KTVF 281056Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM BKN009 OVC013 05/05 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 SLP145 T00500050
What changed at KTVF (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,100 ft to 900 ft.
Current pilot readout for 78MN
Based on the nearest station (KTVF), 78MN is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,155 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| S | 3,000 ft | TURF | 10 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 23 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 900 ft.
78MN weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 78MN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTVF reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 39 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0952Z (4:52 AM CDT)
TAF KTVF 280952Z 2810/2906 20009KT P6SM OVC006 FM281700 19012KT P6SM OVC015 FM290100 25008KT P6SM BKN040
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 78MN
- City
- Gatzke
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.3789, -95.8117
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTVF
- TAF
- Nearest KTVF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 59m
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