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Barnesville Municipal Airport (9MN3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJKJ), 9MN3 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Barnesville Municipal Airport in Barnesville, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJKJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Barnesville Municipal Airport (9MN3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Barnesville, MN at a field elevation of 979 ft. 9MN3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJKJ, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,780 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.

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IFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJKJ, 13.9 nm away.

Wind
200° 6 kt
Visibility
1.75 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 1.8 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJKJ 281615Z AUTO 20006KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC005 09/08 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at KJKJ (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 4 SM to 1.75 SM.

Current pilot readout for 9MN3

Based on the nearest station (KJKJ), 9MN3 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 979 ft). 9MN3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 22 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
17FAV6 kt head2 kt right
356 kt tail2 kt left

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9MN3 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 17/35
    2,780 × 75 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9MN3
    Wind
    17
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    35
    6 kt tailwind · 2 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112216Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 500 ft.

9MN3 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 9MN3

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

PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 66 NM SE of 9MN3 · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1600/FL040/TP P28A/SK TOP040-BASE040
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP040-BASE040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1558Z (10:58 AM CDT) · 84 NM N of 9MN3 · 2,100 ft MSL · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK360001/TM 1558/FL021/TP P28A/SK OVC011-TOP021
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK360001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1558Reported at 15:58 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 80 NM NE of 9MN3 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1546/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM TOTALLY SMOOTH
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM TOTALLY SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 33 NM NE of 9MN3 · during descent · A320
moderate rime icing
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FAR UA /OV FAR045040/TM 1545/FL150/TP A320/TA M14/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1543Z (10:43 AM CDT) · 18 NM W of 9MN3 · 1,500 ft MSL · E550
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1543/FL015/TP E550/SK OVC015-TOP040
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1543Reported at 15:43 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1520Z (10:20 AM CDT) · 22 NM NW of 9MN3 · during descent · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1520/FL012/TP CRJ7/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS 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 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (10:12 AM CDT) · 90 NM N of 9MN3 · 3,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GFK UA /OV GFK360008/TM 1512/FL030/TP PC12/SK OVC-TOPS024/RM DID NOT FIND BASES. MISSED APPROACH ON RWY17L
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK360008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOPS024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DID NOT FIND BASES. MISSE…Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (10:12 AM CDT) · 85 NM N of 9MN3 · 1,200 ft MSL · PC12
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GFK UA /OV GFK360002/TM 1512/FL012/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP025/WX FV02SM/RM NEG ICE
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM NEG ICERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9MN3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJKJ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 19%MVFR 51%IFR 29%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/26 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
54%
35
46%

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Live crosswind meter

9MN3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJKJ, 14 nm away.

N17356 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 21° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,780 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Barnesville Municipal Airport (9MN3) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9MN3
City
Barnesville
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
979 ft
Coordinates
46.6652, -96.4412
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,780 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJKJ
TAF
Nearest KFAR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 49m

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Pilot PIREPs for Barnesville Municipal Airport (9MN3)

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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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