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Aslesen Airport (8MN2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), 8MN2 is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.

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

Aslesen Airport (8MN2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Halstad, MN at a field elevation of 879 ft. 8MN2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,505 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.

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IFR
Observed 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 25.1 nm away.

Wind
190° 8 kt
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
600 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFAR 281753Z 19008KT 2SM BR OVC006 11/10 A2987 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP120 60000 T01060100 10106 20067 58007

Current pilot readout for 8MN2

Based on the nearest station (KFAR), 8MN2 is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 879 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
18FAV8 kt head1 kt right
368 kt tail1 kt left

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8MN2 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
    2,505 × 22 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8MN2
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 1 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.

8MN2 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 8MN2

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

PIREP1811Z (1:11 PM CDT) · 35 NM S of 8MN2 · during climb · E170
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 25 NM S of 8MN2 · 3,500 ft MSL · E170
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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.
PIREP1751Z (12:51 PM CDT) · 82 NM W of 8MN2 · 5,000 ft MSL · SR22
occasional light chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1749Z (12:49 PM CDT) · 25 NM S of 8MN2 · 3,500 ft MSL · E75L
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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.
PIREP1740Z (12:40 PM CDT) · 25 NM S of 8MN2 · during descent · P28A
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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.
PIREP1739Z (12:39 PM CDT) · 41 NM NW of 8MN2 · altitude unknown · P28A
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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.
PIREP1733Z (12:33 PM CDT) · 51 NM S of 8MN2 · during climb · C68A
light rime 14,000–16,000 ft icing
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FAR UA /OV FAR130020/TM 1733/FL190/TP C68A/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 140-160/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR130020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1733Reported at 17:33 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 140-160Icing: light rime 14,000–16,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1728Z (12:28 PM CDT) · 82 NM W of 8MN2 · 20,000 ft MSL · SF50
trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft icing
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1728/FL200/TP SF50/SK UNKN-TOP265/TA M23/IC TRACE RIME 195-129
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP265Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M23Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 195-129Icing: trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8MN2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 11%IFR 6%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 9/26 kt
Max gust: 42 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → 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 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT)

TAF KFAR 281735Z 2818/2918 17005KT 3SM BR BKN006 FM282000 24009KT 6SM BR OVC050 FM282200 25007KT P6SM BKN250 FM290000 25007KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

8MN2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 25 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,505 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Aslesen Airport (8MN2)
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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
8MN2
City
Halstad
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
879 ft
Coordinates
47.3356, -96.7489
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,505 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFAR
TAF
Nearest KFAR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Aslesen Airport (8MN2)

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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 Aslesen Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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