Sky Harbor Seaplane Base (9Y5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sky Harbor Seaplane Base in Eveleth, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEVM) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sky Harbor Seaplane Base (9Y5) is a seaplane base in Eveleth, MN. 9Y5 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KEVM, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (03, 07, 14, 21) — longest 6,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEVM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KEVM, 2.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEVM 290345Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KEVM (nearest station)?
Since the 0341Z (10:41 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0341Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 9Y5
Based on the nearest station (KEVM), 9Y5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. 9Y5 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 15 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 9Y5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 07 | 6,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 14 | 4,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 21 | 6,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 25 | 6,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 32 | 4,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
9Y5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sky Harbor Seaplane Base in Eveleth, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 9Y5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9Y5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEVM reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 03/07/14/21/25/32
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 9Y5
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 9Y5.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 9Y5
- City
- Eveleth
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,376 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.4596, -92.4766
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEVM
- TAF
- Nearest KHIB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Iron Range R/C Club Inc - Shelton rd — Eveleth, MN · 5 mi
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- Iron Range RC Club Inc. - Little Sand Lake — Britt, MN · 16 mi
9Y5 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 9Y5?+
9Y5 has 6 runways — 03, 07, 14, 21, 25, 32; the longest is 6,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9Y5 come from?+
Sky Harbor Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEVM, about 2 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9Y5 can differ.
Does 9Y5 have a TAF?+
No — 9Y5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHIB, about 15 nm away.
Does 9Y5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 9Y5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9Y5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sky Harbor Seaplane Base (9Y5)
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