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Ewen Landing Field (81MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMWM), 81MN is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Ewen Landing Field in Jeffers, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ewen Landing Field (81MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jeffers, MN at a field elevation of 1,483 ft. 81MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWM, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWF.

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

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWM, 8 nm away.

Wind
190° 10 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,200 ft
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 10 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,200 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMWM 281915Z AUTO 19010G14KT 10SM OVC022 20/16 A2986 RMK AO2

What changed at KMWM (nearest station)?

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

No significant changes since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 81MN

Based on the nearest station (KMWM), 81MN is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,483 ft). 81MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWF, about 31 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
17FAV10 kt head3 kt right (g4)
3510 kt tail2 kt left

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81MN 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
    2,300 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 81MN
    Wind
    17
    10 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    35
    10 kt tailwind · 2 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
0102019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→10 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 2,200 ft.

81MN 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 81MN

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

PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 68 NM W of 81MN · during descent · CRJ9
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FSD UA /OV FSD095005/TM 1843/FLUNKN/TP CRJ9/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD095005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1822Z (1:22 PM CDT) · 78 NM SW of 81MN · 7,000 ft MSL · A319
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FSD UA /OV FSD180010/TM 1822/FL070/TP A319/SK BASES 023 TOPS 068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 023 TOPS 068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of 81MN · during climb · F2TH
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1715/FL025/TP F2TH/SK OVC025-TOP053/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 61 NM NE of 81MN · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 71 NM W of 81MN · during descent · PC12
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 75 NM W of 81MN · during climb · C750
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1515/FLUNKN/TP C750/SK OVC016-TOP025/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 51 NM SE of 81MN · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1511Z (10:11 AM CDT) · 72 NM W of 81MN · 38,000 ft MSL · H25B
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FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1511/FL380/TP H25B/SK TOP 390
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 390Sky 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 81MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMWM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 29%MVFR 40%IFR 7%LIFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 14%IFR 11%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
59%
35
41%

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Live crosswind meter

81MN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMWM, 8 nm away.

N173510 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
4 kt

Wind is 15° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ewen Landing Field (81MN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
81MN
City
Jeffers
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,483 ft
Coordinates
44.0305, -95.1955
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMWM
TAF
Nearest KRWF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ewen Landing Field (81MN)

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

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