Chandler Field (KAXN) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 7:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KAXN is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 7 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Chandler Field in Alexandria, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chandler Field (KAXN) is a regional airport serving Alexandria, MN at a field elevation of 1,425 ft. KAXN reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 5,099 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the west (270°) at 7 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAXN 290053Z AUTO 27007KT 6SM BR CLR 09/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00890083
What changed at KAXN?
Since the 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 9,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 6 SM.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.92 → 29.95 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for KAXN
KAXN is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 7 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (22, 31). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,425 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KAXN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAXN reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 239 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 27% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 13 31%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 56 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KAXN was IFR or worse 21% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 4,098 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 5,099 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 4,098 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 13 | 5,099 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KAXN 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 04/224,098 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAXNWind
- 04
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,099 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAXNWind
- 13
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 23 h: wind 11→7 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.
KAXN 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAXN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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STC UA /OV STC/TM 0042/FL045/TP C25B/SK UNKN024-TOP034/TA 08/IC NEG
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN024-TOP034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 0041/FL120/TP A332/SK UNKN-TOP110/TB CONS LGT
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP A332Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.Show raw report
DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.Show raw report
LJF UA /OV LJF/TM 2205/FL400/TP GLF4/SK T400-460/TB NEG
LJF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LJFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK T400-460Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
STC UA /OV STC/TM 2107/FL160/TP C25B/SK UNKN125-TOP150/TA UNKN/IC NEG BLO 160/RM DURC
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN125-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEG BLO 160Icing: none reported blo 160.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2105/FL010/TP CRJ7/WV 26530
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.WV 26530Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV 19W MSP/TM 2104/FL043/TP G280/SK B043 OVC T130/RM DURD
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 19W MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2104Reported at 21:04 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.SK B043 OVC T130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAXN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAXN reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 61 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 33%
- 31
- 29%
- 22
- 23%
- 04
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2327Z (6:27 PM CDT)
TAF KAXN 282327Z 2900/2924 30007KT P6SM SCT080
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAXN's own weather station.
Wind is 49° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,099 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- Jun-Aug Mon-Fri 0700-2000 local; Sep-May Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local; Sat-Sun 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KAXN
- IATA
- AXN
- FAA LID
- AXN
- City
- Alexandria
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,425 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.8663, -95.3947
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,099 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 34m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Alexandria RC Flyers - North Park Rd , Alexandria, MN · 10 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KAXN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAXN reported VFR conditions during about 76.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 239 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.8 kt, calm 5.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.6 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 70.9 | 14.4 | 8.7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 69.7 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 75.9 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 3.9 |
| May | 80.9 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 85.4 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 90.5 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 84.2 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 82.5 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 75.2 | 13.8 | 7.6 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 68.4 | 18.1 | 8.6 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 55.6 | 17.9 | 15.4 | 11.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.0 kt |
| Feb | 8.9 kt |
| Mar | 9.4 kt |
| Apr | 10.2 kt |
| May | 9.4 kt |
| Jun | 8.3 kt |
| Jul | 7.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.4 kt |
| Sep | 8.3 kt |
| Oct | 9.4 kt |
| Nov | 9.5 kt |
| Dec | 9.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Chandler Field (KAXN)
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