Paul Field (79MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:16 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTVF), 79MN is currently LIFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Paul Field in Gatzke, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTVF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Paul Field (79MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gatzke, MN at a field elevation of 1,165 ft. 79MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTVF, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTVF, 25.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
SPECI KTVF 281916Z AUTO 19008KT 2SM BR OVC004 08/08 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE07 P0000
What changed at KTVF (nearest station)?
Since the 1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1909Z (2:09 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 79MN
Based on the nearest station (KTVF), 79MN is currently LIFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,165 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 | 2,640 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| S | 2,640 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 400 ft.
79MN weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 79MN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1749/FL035/TP E75L/SK OVC014-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 1749Reported at 17:49 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1740/FL014/TP P28A/SK OVC014-TOP040/RM DURD RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 18Remarks.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1739/FLUNKN/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOP022/WX BR/TA 09/WV 20009/TB NEG/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.WV 20009Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 79MN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTVF reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 41 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1842Z (1:42 PM CDT)
TAF KTVF 281842Z 2819/2918 19010KT 2SM BR BKN007 FM282000 21011KT P6SM OVC015 FM282100 22010KT P6SM OVC080 FM290000 25009KT P6SM FEW250 FM290600 29014KT P6SM OVC025
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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
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 79MN
- City
- Gatzke
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.3777, -95.7544
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,640 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTVF
- TAF
- Nearest KTVF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Paul Field (79MN)
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