Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base (96M) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBJI), 96M is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base in Bemidji, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBJI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base (96M) is a seaplane base in Bemidji, MN. 96M has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBJI, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09W, 27W), the longest 5,280 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBJI, 0.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KBJI 281155Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC006 06/06 A2995 RMK AO2 T00550055 10062 20055
What changed at KBJI (nearest station)?
Since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 96M
Based on the nearest station (KBJI), 96M is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 1,370 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09WFAV | 5,280 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 27W | 5,280 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 11→5 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 600 ft.
96M weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 96M
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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INL UA /OV INL/TM 1209/FL120/TP PC12/SK TOP 040/IC NEG BLO 040/RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL ABV 090
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1209Reported at 12:09 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEG BLO 040Icing: none reported blo 040.RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL A…Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1207/FL025/TP B190/SK OVC-TOP022/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 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1205/FL035/TP B190/SK OVC011-TOP022/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 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RRT UA /OV RRT/TM 1201/FL030/TP B190/SK BASE 015 TOP 030
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RRTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 015 TOP 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1153/FL130/TP CRJ7/SK BASE 012 TOP 055/IC NEG/RM DURC
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 012 TOP 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV KGFK270003/TM 1147/FLUNKN/TP PA34/SK OVC014-TOP020/TA 05/IC NEG/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGFK270003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1147Reported at 11:47 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP PA34Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1117/FL015/TP B752/SK OVC015-TOP019/RM VMC UNITL 6 MILE FINAL
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1117Reported at 11:17 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015-TOP019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM VMC UNITL 6 MILE FINALRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1116/FL011/TP E170/SK OVC011-TOP013/RM DURC 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 1116Reported at 11:16 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011-TOP013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY 18Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 96M
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBJI reported mostly IFR across 71 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09W/27W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (6:40 AM CDT)
TAF KBJI 281140Z 2812/2912 18005KT P6SM BKN006 FM281900 18005KT P6SM OVC007 FM282100 31005KT P6SM OVC021 FM282200 30005KT P6SM BKN035
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- MY63
- City
- Bemidji
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,370 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.4983, -94.9474
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,280 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBJI
- TAF
- Nearest KBJI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 10h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base (96M)
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