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Janssen Airport (9MN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJKJ), 9MN5 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

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

Janssen Airport (9MN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Barnesville, MN at a field elevation of 1,100 ft. 9MN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJKJ, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.

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IFR
Observed 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJKJ, 15 nm away.

Wind
180° 5 kt
Visibility
1.5 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 1.5 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJKJ 281735Z AUTO 18005KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC005 10/09 A2989 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for 9MN5

Based on the nearest station (KJKJ), 9MN5 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,100 ft). 9MN5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 23 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
NFAV5 kt tail0 kt
S5 kt tail0 kt

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9MN5 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 9MN5

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

PIREP1733Z (12:33 PM CDT) · 15 NM SW of 9MN5 · during climb · C68A
light rime 14,000–16,000 ft icing
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FAR UA /OV FAR130020/TM 1733/FL190/TP C68A/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 140-160/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR130020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1733Reported at 17:33 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 140-160Icing: light rime 14,000–16,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1728Z (12:28 PM CDT) · 97 NM W of 9MN5 · 20,000 ft MSL · SF50
trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft icing
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1728/FL200/TP SF50/SK UNKN-TOP265/TA M23/IC TRACE RIME 195-129
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP265Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M23Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 195-129Icing: trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft.
PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 98 NM NW of 9MN5 · 11,000 ft MSL · KODI
light rime 11,000–10,500 ft icing
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GFK UA /OV GFK270025/TM 1726/FL110/TP KODI/SK UNKN110-TOPUNKN/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 110-105
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP KODIAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN110-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-105Icing: light rime 11,000–10,500 ft.
PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 75 NM NE of 9MN5 · 4,000 ft MSL · PA44
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BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1726/FL040/TP PA44/SK UNKN018-TOP038/TA 06/IC NEG
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN018-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 29 NM SW of 9MN5 · during climb · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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FAR UA /OV FAR180020/TM 1650/FL100/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1637Z (11:37 AM CDT) · 97 NM W of 9MN5 · during climb · CRJ2
oncl light chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1637/FL120/TP CRJ2/SK TOP 108/TB ONCL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 108Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB ONCL LGT CHOPTurbulence: oncl light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1626Z (11:26 AM CDT) · 27 NM S of 9MN5 · 13,000 ft MSL · TBM7
light rime icing
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FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1626/FL130/TP TBM7/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1626Reported at 16:26 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1621Z (11:21 AM CDT) · 27 NM S of 9MN5 · 30,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
continuous light chop turbulence
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FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1621/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9MN5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/26 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Janssen Airport (9MN5)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9MN5
City
Barnesville
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,100 ft
Coordinates
46.7097, -96.3525
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJKJ
TAF
Nearest KFAR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 38m

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Pilot PIREPs for Janssen Airport (9MN5)

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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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