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Nielsville Airport (84MN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCKN), 84MN is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Nielsville Airport in Nielsville, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCKN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Nielsville Airport (84MN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nielsville, MN at a field elevation of 869 ft. 84MN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCKN, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGFK.

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MVFR
Observed 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCKN, 20.4 nm away.

Wind
200° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,800 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
feels like 35°F

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,800 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCKN 280455Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM OVC018 05/04 A2992 RMK AO2 CIG 017V021 T00550044

What changed at KCKN (nearest station)?

Since the 0435Z (11:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0435Z (11:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 84MN

Based on the nearest station (KCKN), 84MN is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 869 ft). 84MN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGFK, about 29 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
17FAV9 kt head5 kt right
359 kt tail3 kt left

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84MN 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
    2,950 × 50 ft · CONC-TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 84MN
    Wind
    17
    9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    35
    9 kt tailwind · 3 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
071505Z17Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 ft.

84MN 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 84MN

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

PIREP0446Z (11:46 PM CDT) · 37 NM S of 84MN · during descent · E170
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS 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 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.
PIREP0322Z (10:22 PM CDT) · 37 NM S of 84MN · 2,600 ft MSL · E170
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0322/FL026/TP E170/SK OVC026-TOP038
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0322Reported at 03:22 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC026-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0051Z (7:51 PM CDT) · 93 NM W of 84MN · 38,000 ft MSL · B77L
moderate chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS320030/TM 0051/FL380/TP B77L/TB MOD CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMS320030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0051Reported at 00:51 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP0003Z (7:03 PM CDT) · 37 NM S of 84MN · 1,700 ft MSL · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0003/FL017/TP B190/SK OVC017-TOP052/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2342Z (6:42 PM CDT) · 37 NM S of 84MN · 5,300 ft MSL · B752
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2342/FL053/TP B752/SK OVC028-TOP053
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.
FL053Altitude: 5,300 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2337Z (6:37 PM CDT) · 37 NM S of 84MN · 2,500 ft MSL · S22T
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2337/FL025/TP S22T/SK OVC025-TOP054/TA 03/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025-TOP054Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 47 NM S of 84MN · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 2314/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 84MN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCKN reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 17%MVFR 49%IFR 32%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 6%IFR 8%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/26 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
54%
35
46%

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Live crosswind meter

84MN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCKN, 20 nm away.

N173510 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,950 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Nielsville Airport (84MN)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
84MN
City
Nielsville
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
869 ft
Coordinates
47.5333, -96.8309
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,950 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCKN
TAF
Nearest KGFK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 19m

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Pilot PIREPs for Nielsville Airport (84MN)

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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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