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Bowstring Airport (9Y0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFOZ), 9Y0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.

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

Bowstring Airport (9Y0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bowstring, MN at a field elevation of 1,372 ft. 9Y0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFOZ, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,565 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIB.

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VFR
Observed 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFOZ, 16.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Altimeter
29.82"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 10°C
dew 49°F / 10°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, a few clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFOZ 282353Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW006 OVC080 10/10 A2982 RMK AO2 T00960096

What changed at KFOZ (nearest station)?

Since the 2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9Y0

Based on the nearest station (KFOZ), 9Y0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,372 ft). 9Y0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07--
25--

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9Y0 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 07/25
    2,565 × 150 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9Y0
    Wind
    07
    no steady wind
    25
    no steady wind
    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
071400Z12Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 100 ft → 8,000 ft.

9Y0 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9Y0

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

PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 70 NM S of 9Y0 · 7,000 ft MSL · C182
moderate 070 turbulence
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BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.
IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.
PIREP2228Z (5:28 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of 9Y0 · 14,000 ft MSL · SW4
light rime 14,000–12,000 ft icing
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DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.
PIREP2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) · 81 NM SE of 9Y0 · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 2154/FL450/TP CL35/SK T450
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2154Reported at 21:54 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK T450Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2150Z (4:50 PM CDT) · 81 NM SE of 9Y0 · 800 ft MSL · E75L
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 2150/FL008/TP E75L/SK B016 T021
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2150Reported at 21:50 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK B016 T021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2144Z (4:44 PM CDT) · 81 NM SE of 9Y0 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 2144/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH OUTSIDE OF PRCIP
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2144Reported at 21:44 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM SMOOTH OUTSIDE OF PRCIPRemarks.
PIREP2052Z (3:52 PM CDT) · 60 NM S of 9Y0 · 37,000 ft MSL · CL60
moderate chop turbulence
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HZX UA /OV HZX/TM 2052/FL370/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP
HZX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HZXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2052Reported at 20:52 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1912Z (2:12 PM CDT) · 81 NM SE of 9Y0 · during descent · CRJ2
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1912/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK T070 B100 AGL
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK T070 B100 AGLSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 98 NM S of 9Y0 · during climb · CRJ7
occasional light 320 turbulence
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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 1902/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 320/RM DURC
LXL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 320Turbulence: occasional light 320.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9Y0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFOZ reported mostly IFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 3%MVFR 7%IFR 63%LIFR 28%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 6%IFR 15%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

25
65%
07
35%

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Live crosswind meter

9Y0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFOZ, 17 nm away.

N0725wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,565 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bowstring Airport (9Y0) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 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
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9Y0
City
Bowstring
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,372 ft
Coordinates
47.5499, -93.8669
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,565 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFOZ
TAF
Nearest KHIB
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bowstring Airport (9Y0)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Bowstring Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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