Forest Lake Airport (K25D) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Forest Lake Airport in Forest Lake, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Forest Lake Airport (K25D) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Forest Lake, MN at 925 ft. K25D has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 2,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRNH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KANE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANE, 11.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KANE 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 09/07 A3005 RMK AO2 T00950073 $
What changed at KANE (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 6 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for K25D
Based on the nearest station (KANE), K25D is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 925 ft). K25D does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNH, about 20 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 K25D. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2,700 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 31 | 2,700 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → unlimited.
K25D weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Forest Lake Airport in Forest Lake, 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 K25D is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 K25D
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANE reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13
- 54%
- 31
- 46%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 25D
- City
- Forest Lake
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2477, -92.9944
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KANE
- TAF
- Nearest KRNH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 21m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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K25D weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K25D?+
K25D has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 2,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K25D come from?+
Forest Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KANE, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K25D can differ.
Does K25D have a TAF?+
No. K25D does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNH, about 20 nm away.
Does K25D broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K25D does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K25D from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Forest Lake Airport (K25D)
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