Lake Elmo Airport (K21D) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, K21D is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Lake Elmo Airport in St Paul, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lake Elmo Airport (K21D) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Paul, MN at a field elevation of 933 ft. K21D reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 3,504 ft.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,700 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
METAR K21D 280855Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM OVC017 11/10 A3006 RMK AO2
What changed at K21D?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K21D
K21D is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 933 ft). K21D does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNH, about 16 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,504 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 22 | 2,496 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 04 | 2,496 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 32 | 3,504 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K21D runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/222,496 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K21DWind
- 04
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/323,504 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K21DWind
- 14
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→3 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 1,700 ft.
K21D weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K21D
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K21D reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 42%
- 04
- 27%
- 22
- 21%
- 32
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K21D's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,504 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 14/32 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
- Apr-Oct Daily 0700-1900 local; Nov-Mar Daily 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K21D
- FAA LID
- 21D
- City
- St Paul
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 933 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9975, -92.8557
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,504 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRNH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 56m
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21D's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)
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