Wabana Seaplane Base (9MN2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGPZ), 9MN2 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Wabana Seaplane Base in Grand Rapids, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wabana Seaplane Base (9MN2) is a seaplane base in Grand Rapids, MN. 9MN2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPZ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 16/34), the longest 12,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPZ, 12.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KGPZ 280956Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM OVC010 07/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00720056
What changed at KGPZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 9MN2
Based on the nearest station (KGPZ), 9MN2 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,319 ft). 9MN2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 28 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 12,000 ft | WATER | 5 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 28 | 6,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 10 | 6,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 34 | 12,000 ft | WATER | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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9MN2 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/286,000 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9MN2Wind
- 10
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/3412,000 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9MN2Wind
- 16
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 6 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 1,000 ft.
9MN2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9MN2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 37 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 43%
- 28
- 37%
- 34
- 12%
- 10
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
9MN2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGPZ, 13 nm away.
Wind is 48° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 9MN2
- City
- Grand Rapids
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.4186, -93.5188
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGPZ
- TAF
- Nearest KHIB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 53m
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