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Willis Airport (7MN8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:56 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KTVF), 7MN8 is currently IFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Willis Airport in Thief River Falls, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTVF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Willis Airport (7MN8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thief River Falls, MN at a field elevation of 1,135 ft. 7MN8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTVF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVF.

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IFR
Observed 1456Z (9:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTVF, 3.8 nm away.

Wind
070° 7 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
38°F / 3°C
feels like 32°F

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KTVF 271456Z AUTO 07007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009 03/03 A3011 RMK AO2 UPE54RAB54 CIG 005V011 SLP210 P0000 60000 T00330028 56016

Current pilot readout for 7MN8

Based on the nearest station (KTVF), 7MN8 is currently IFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 1,135 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV2 kt head7 kt right
183 kt tail6 kt left

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7MN8 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 18/36
    3,500 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7MN8
    Wind
    18
    3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    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.

7MN8 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 7MN8

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

PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 70 NM SW of 7MN8 · during climb · M20P
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FAR UA /OV FAR322019/TM 1532/FL058/TP M20P/SK TOP058/IC NEG/RM DURC NW OF KFAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR322019Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL058Altitude: 5,800 ft MSL.
TP M20PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC NW OF KFARRemarks.
PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 38 NM W of 7MN8 · during descent · EPIC
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GFK UA /OV GFK270001/TM 1523/FL003/TP EPIC/SK OVC003/WX FV3SM/TA 0/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 9L
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP EPICAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV3SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 9LRemarks.
PIREP1509Z (10:09 AM CDT) · 37 NM W of 7MN8 · during climb · B350
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GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1509/FL130/TP B350/SK BASE030-TOP130/IC NEG/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1509Reported at 15:09 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE030-TOP130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1507Z (10:07 AM CDT) · 84 NM S of 7MN8 · during descent · GA6C
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FAR UA /OV FAR095020/TM 1507/FL100/TP GA6C/SK TOP100/RM DURD SE KFAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR095020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1507Reported at 15:07 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP GA6CAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD SE KFARRemarks.
PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 72 NM S of 7MN8 · during climb · C77R
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1457/FL012/TP C77R/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C77RAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 78 NM S of 7MN8 · during climb · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV FAR060008/TM 1450/FL095/TP CRJ7/SK OVC/RM DURC ABV 80
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR060008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC ABV 80Remarks.
PIREP1426Z (9:26 AM CDT) · 76 NM S of 7MN8 · during climb · TBM9
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DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1426/FL070/TP TBM9/SK BASE006/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURC
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DTLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 71 NM S of 7MN8 · 11,000 ft MSL · C56X
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FAR UA /OV KFAR090010/TM 1414/FL110/TP C56X/SK OVC013-TOP080/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFAR090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7MN8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 9/27 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
54%
36
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1526Z (10:26 AM CDT)

TAF KTVF 271526Z 2715/2812 09009KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC009 TEMPO 2715/2718 2SM -DZ BR FM271800 10009KT P6SM OVC008 FM280100 17007KT P6SM OVC012

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Live crosswind meter

7MN8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTVF, 3.8 nm away.

N36187 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Willis Airport (7MN8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7MN8
City
Thief River Falls
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,135 ft
Coordinates
48.0695, -96.2794
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTVF
TAF
Nearest KTVF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Willis Airport (7MN8)

Community-submitted

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

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