Nary National Shefland Field (K5C3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBJI), K5C3 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Nary National Shefland Field in Nary, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBJI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nary National Shefland Field (K5C3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nary, MN at a field elevation of 1,389 ft. K5C3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBJI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,850 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBJI, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 1.5 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KBJI 281915Z AUTO 13003KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 09/09 A2987 RMK AO2 T00880088
What changed at KBJI (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K5C3
Based on the nearest station (KBJI), K5C3 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,389 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,850 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 3,850 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K5C3 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 17/353,850 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5C3Wind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 24 h: wind 9→3 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 200 ft.
K5C3 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 K5C3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC340030/TM 1854/FL250/TP C56X/TA M24/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STC340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
RRT UA /OV RRT/TM 1759/FL035/TP B190/SK TOP035/TA 06/IC NEG/RM DURC
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RRTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K5C3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBJI reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 61%
- 35
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1842Z (1:42 PM CDT)
TAF KBJI 281842Z 2819/2918 18006KT 2SM BR BKN004 FM282200 26006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM290000 25006KT P6SM OVC250 FM290600 28012KT P6SM OVC025 FM291000 28010KT P6SM OVC015
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Live crosswind meter
K5C3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBJI, 9.8 nm away.
Wind is 47° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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 · Hangars
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5MN1
- City
- Nary
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,389 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.3736, -94.7988
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBJI
- TAF
- Nearest KBJI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 41m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nary National Shefland Field (K5C3)
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