Le Sueur Municipal Airport (K12Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMKT), K12Y is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Le Sueur Municipal Airport in Le Sueur, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMKT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Le Sueur Municipal Airport (K12Y) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Le Sueur, MN at a field elevation of 867 ft. K12Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMKT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMKT, 13 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KMKT 281356Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM FEW046 BKN055 13/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01330122
What changed at KMKT (nearest station)?
Since the 1256Z (7:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for K12Y
Based on the nearest station (KMKT), K12Y is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 867 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 31 | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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K12Y 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,000 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K12YWind
- 13
- 9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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 9→9 kt, ceiling 2,000 ft → 5,500 ft.
K12Y 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 K12Y
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1420/FL040/TP BCS3/SK OVC015-TOP040/WX FV 3 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV 3 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.Show raw report
MIC UA /OV KMIC/TM 1419/FL015/TP A109/SK B015 /IC NEG ICE/RM TOPS ABOVE 040
MIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP A109Aircraft type reporting.SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEG ICEIcing: none reported ice.RM TOPS ABOVE 040Remarks.Show raw report
PNM UA /OV PNM/TM 1414/FL160/TP PC12/SK BASE 018 TOP 060/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
PNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 018 TOP 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV KANE270007/TM 1345/FLDURD/TP PC12/WX B012 OVC/TA 12
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.WX B012 OVCWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE270007/TM 1342/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK B015/TA 12
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV KFCM280002/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020/WX HZ FV2.5
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFCM280002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZ FV2.5Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1337/FL430/TP C700/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV KFCM280001/TM 1309/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFCM280001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1309Reported at 13:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K12Y
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMKT reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 49 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 64%
- 31
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1336Z (8:36 AM CDT)
TAF KMKT 281336Z 2814/2912 16006KT 4SM BR BKN060 FM281600 16008KT P6SM BKN060 FM281800 18012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 TEMPO 2821/2824 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290000 22009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN027 FM290300 29006KT P6SM BKN045
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Live crosswind meter
K12Y has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMKT, 13 nm away.
Wind is 16° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12Y
- City
- Le Sueur
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 867 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.4411, -93.9163
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMKT
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Le Sueur Municipal Airport (K12Y)
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