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Caldbeck Field (7MN3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

A current METAR is not available for 7MN3 right now.

Aviation weather near Caldbeck Field in Spring Valley, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRST): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Caldbeck Field (7MN3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spring Valley, MN at a field elevation of 1,340 ft. 7MN3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRST, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (18/36, N, S), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRST.

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No data
Awaiting observationlive · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRST, 12.3 nm away.

Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KRST (nearest station)?

Since the 1340Z (8:40 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for 7MN3

A current METAR is not available for 7MN3 right now. The nearest reporting station is KRST. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--
N--
S--

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7MN3 runways

3 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,500 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7MN3
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    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
091714Z05Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→8 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 5,000 ft.

7MN3 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 7MN3

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

PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 79 NM NW of 7MN3 · during descent · C68A
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1443/FL020/TP C68A/WX FV02SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 81 NM NW of 7MN3 · during descent · BCS3
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1420/FL040/TP BCS3/SK OVC015-TOP040/WX FV 3 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 3 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.
PIREP1419Z (9:19 AM CDT) · 90 NM NW of 7MN3 · 1,500 ft MSL · A109
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MIC UA /OV KMIC/TM 1419/FL015/TP A109/SK B015 /IC NEG ICE/RM TOPS ABOVE 040
MIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP A109Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG ICEIcing: none reported ice.
RM TOPS ABOVE 040Remarks.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 95 NM NW of 7MN3 · during descent · PC12
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MSP UA /OV KANE270007/TM 1345/FLDURD/TP PC12/WX B012 OVC/TA 12
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX B012 OVCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1342Z (8:42 AM CDT) · 95 NM NW of 7MN3 · during descent · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE270007/TM 1342/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK B015/TA 12
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1338Z (8:38 AM CDT) · 81 NM NW of 7MN3 · during descent · E55P
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FCM UA /OV KFCM280002/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020/WX HZ FV2.5
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM280002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX HZ FV2.5Weather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1337Z (8:37 AM CDT) · 53 NM SW of 7MN3 · 43,000 ft MSL · C700
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1337/FL430/TP C700/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1309Z (8:09 AM CDT) · 81 NM NW of 7MN3 · during descent · PC12
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FCM UA /OV KFCM280001/TM 1309/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM280001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1309Reported at 13:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7MN3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRST reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 44 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 25%MVFR 36%IFR 14%LIFR 25%
Wind avg/max: 9/15 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 11%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 10/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
65%
36/N/S
35%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT)

TAF KRST 281315Z 2813/2912 16010KT 3SM -SHRA BKN040 FM281500 17012G20KT P6SM BKN060 FM282000 18015G25KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM290000 18014KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2900/2903 P6SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM290600 30009KT 4SM BR OVC015

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No live weather from 7MN3

Live crosswind meter

7MN3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRST, 12 nm away.

N1836wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Caldbeck Field (7MN3) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7MN3
City
Spring Valley
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,340 ft
Coordinates
43.7052, -92.4607
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRST
TAF
Nearest KRST
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Caldbeck Field (7MN3)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Caldbeck Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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