Clarissa Municipal Airport (8Y5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Clarissa Municipal Airport in Browerville, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Clarissa Municipal Airport (8Y5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Browerville, MN at 1,308 ft. 8Y5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAZ, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAXN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSAZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAZ, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSAZ 130615Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3005 RMK AO2 T00980073 $
What changed at KSAZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 8Y5
Based on the nearest station (KSAZ), 8Y5 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,308 ft). 8Y5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 25 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 8Y5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 28 | 2,600 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8Y5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Clarissa Municipal Airport in Browerville, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 8Y5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8Y5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 0053/FL042/TP C172/SK SKC/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 0053Reported at 00:53 UTC.FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8Y5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSAZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 10/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8Y5
- City
- Browerville
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,308 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.1130, -94.9067
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSAZ
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 5m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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8Y5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8Y5?+
8Y5 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8Y5 come from?+
Clarissa Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSAZ, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8Y5 can differ.
Does 8Y5 have a TAF?+
No. 8Y5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 25 nm away.
Does 8Y5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8Y5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8Y5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Clarissa Municipal Airport (8Y5)
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