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Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KFBL is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 15 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field in Faribault, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Faribault, MN at a field elevation of 1,060 ft. KFBL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 12/30), the longest 4,257 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 111.2.

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MVFR
Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
260° 15 kt
gusting 20 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,200 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 15 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFBL 290035Z AUTO 26015G20KT 10SM SCT017 BKN022 OVC070 19/16 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T01880158 $

What changed at KFBL?

Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
  • Ceiling dropped from 4,500 ft to 2,200 ft.
  • Wind speed up from 8 to 15 kt.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.87 → 29.89 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KFBL

KFBL is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 15 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,060 ft). KFBL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 27 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
30FAV10 kt head11 kt left (g15)
195 kt head14 kt right (g19)
015 kt tail14 kt left (g19)
1210 kt tail11 kt right (g15)

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KFBL 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.

  • Runway 01/19
    2,300 × 175 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KFBL
    Wind
    01
    5 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
    19
    5 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    4,257 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KFBL
    Wind
    12
    10 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    30
    10 kt headwind · 11 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173500Z12Z00Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→15 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 2,200 ft.

KFBL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KFBL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 49 NM N of KFBL · 1,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.
PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 34 NM N of KFBL · 2,300 ft MSL · BCS3
tb light turbulence
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MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0004/FL023/TP BCS3/SK OVC023/TB TB LGT
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB TB LGTTurbulence: tb light.
PIREP2328Z (6:28 PM CDT) · 74 NM S of KFBL · during descent · CRJ2
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 2328/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK UNKN040-TOPUNKN/WX -RA/RM DURD
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN040-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2325Z (6:25 PM CDT) · 18 NM N of KFBL · 10,000 ft MSL · A339
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LVN UA /OV LVN/TM 2325/FL100/TP A339/SK UNKN-TOP090/TA 14/IC NEG
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A339Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 39 NM NE of KFBL · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 2315/FL370/TP C550/SK UNKN-TOP370
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2219Z (5:19 PM CDT) · 19 NM N of KFBL · 41,000 ft MSL · C750
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LVN UA /OV FGT/TM 2219/FL410/TP C750/SK T410
LVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2219Reported at 22:19 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK T410Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 40 NM SE of KFBL · during climb · E55P
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RST UA /OV RST-RST300010/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP E55P/TB NEG 070-190
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RST-RST300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 070-190Turbulence: none reported 7,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 69 NM NW of KFBL · 40,000 ft MSL · GLF4
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFBL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFBL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 17%IFR 15%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 8/22 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 7%IFR 9%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

19
54%
30
17%
01
17%
12
12%

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Live KFBL Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KFBL's own weather station.

N301215 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
11 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
15 kt

Wind is 47° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,257 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) with runway 01/19, 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19, 12/30 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
May-Sep Daily 0800-1800 local; Oct-Apr Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local; Oct-Apr Sat 1000-1500 local; Oct-Apr Sun UNATNDD local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFBL
IATA
FBL
FAA LID
FBL
City
Faribault
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,060 ft
Coordinates
44.3284, -93.3125
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,257 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMKT
AWOS/ASOS
111.2 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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