Brooten Municipal Airport (K6D1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Brooten Municipal Airport in Brooten, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGHW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Brooten Municipal Airport (K6D1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brooten, MN at 1,305 ft. K6D1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGHW, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 3,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGHW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGHW, 12.3 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 13,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 13,000 ft.
METAR KGHW 130755Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM OVC130 11/08 A3009 RMK AO2 T01050082
What changed at KGHW (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K6D1
Based on the nearest station (KGHW), K6D1 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 13,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,305 ft). K6D1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 25 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 K6D1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 15 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 13→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 13,000 ft.
K6D1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brooten Municipal Airport in Brooten, 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 K6D1 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 K6D1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGHW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 13,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15
- 62%
- 33
- 38%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6D1
- City
- Brooten
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,305 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5000, -95.1128
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGHW
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 28m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Paynesville Radio Controllers - Glenn Pearson Memorial RC Flying Field , Paynesville, MN · 21 mi
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K6D1 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K6D1?+
K6D1 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 3,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K6D1 come from?+
Brooten Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGHW, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K6D1 can differ.
Does K6D1 have a TAF?+
No. K6D1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 25 nm away.
Does K6D1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K6D1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K6D1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brooten Municipal Airport (K6D1)
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