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Minske Field (8MN6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPNM), 8MN6 is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Minske Field in Princeton, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPNM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Minske Field (8MN6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Princeton, MN at a field elevation of 1,006 ft. 8MN6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPNM, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,755 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTC.

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MVFR
Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPNM, 5.8 nm away.

Wind
290° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,000 ft
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
56°F / 13°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPNM 290035Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM BKN010 OVC055 13/13 A2988 RMK AO2 CIG 009V013 T01340134

What changed at KPNM (nearest station)?

Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 800 ft to 1,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 8MN6

Based on the nearest station (KPNM), 8MN6 is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,006 ft). 8MN6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 14 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
27FAV7 kt head2 kt right
097 kt tail2 kt left

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8MN6 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 09/27
    1,755 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8MN6
    Wind
    09
    7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    27
    7 kt headwind · 2 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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142801Z12Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 1,000 ft.

8MN6 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 8MN6

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

PIREP0042Z (7:42 PM CDT) · 13 NM W of 8MN6 · 4,500 ft MSL · C25B
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STC UA /OV STC/TM 0042/FL045/TP C25B/SK UNKN024-TOP034/TA 08/IC NEG
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN024-TOP034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0041Z (7:41 PM CDT) · 20 NM E of 8MN6 · 12,000 ft MSL · A332
continuous light turbulence
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 0041/FL120/TP A332/SK UNKN-TOP110/TB CONS LGT
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A332Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 35 NM SE of 8MN6 · 1,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.
PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 46 NM SE of 8MN6 · 2,300 ft MSL · BCS3
tb light turbulence
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MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0004/FL023/TP BCS3/SK OVC023/TB TB LGT
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB TB LGTTurbulence: tb light.
PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 52 NM N of 8MN6 · 7,000 ft MSL · C182
moderate 070 turbulence
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BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.
IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.
PIREP2325Z (6:25 PM CDT) · 61 NM S of 8MN6 · 10,000 ft MSL · A339
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LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A339Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 80 NM SE of 8MN6 · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2312Z (6:12 PM CDT) · 100 NM E of 8MN6 · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
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HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP430Sky 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 8MN6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPNM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 17%MVFR 54%IFR 14%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 14%IFR 12%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 19

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.

09
51%
27
49%

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Live crosswind meter

8MN6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPNM, 5.8 nm away.

N27097 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,755 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Minske Field (8MN6)
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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
8MN6
City
Princeton
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,006 ft
Coordinates
45.5836, -93.7413
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,755 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPNM
TAF
Nearest KSTC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Minske Field (8MN6)

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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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