Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (KFFM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KFFM is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 6 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field in Fergus Falls, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (KFFM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fergus Falls, MN at a field elevation of 1,182 ft. KFFM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 17/35), the longest 5,639 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 110.4.
Wind from the west (280°) at 6 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFFM 290035Z AUTO 28006KT 9SM CLR 07/07 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KFFM?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFFM
KFFM is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 6 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 1,182 ft). KFFM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 41 nm away.
KFFM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFFM reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 250 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 30% of the time, runway 31 25%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 67 days a year. From December to February KFFM was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 39 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 5,639 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 3,299 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 17 | 3,299 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 13 | 5,639 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KFFM 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 13/315,639 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFFMWind
- 13
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,299 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFFMWind
- 17
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 1 kt headwind · 6 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 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → unlimited.
KFFM 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 KFFM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
STC UA /OV STC/TM 2007/FL390/TP H25B/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2007Reported at 20:07 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MVE UA /OV MVE/TM 1948/FL430/TP C700/SK TOP 430
MVE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR360030/TM 1928/FL155/TP C25/TA M03/IC LGT-MOD RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABR360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.TP C25Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFFM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFFM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 40%
- 31
- 23%
- 35
- 19%
- 17
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFFM's own weather station.
Wind is 33° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,639 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat 0900-1400 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFFM
- IATA
- FFM
- FAA LID
- FFM
- City
- Fergus Falls
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,182 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2844, -96.1567
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,639 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAXN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 110.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 36m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Fergus Falls Regional RC Flyers 2 , Fergus Falls, MN · 4 mi
- Fergus Falls Regional RC Flyers 1 , Fergus Falls, MN · 4 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KFFM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFFM reported VFR conditions during about 78.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 250 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 10.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.1 | 20.2 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 70.7 | 15.6 | 8.6 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 72.7 | 16.1 | 6.9 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 79.7 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 83.9 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 88.2 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 92.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 87.4 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 86.0 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 79.1 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 72.3 | 17.4 | 6.7 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 57.2 | 20.4 | 14.1 | 8.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.7 kt |
| Feb | 8.4 kt |
| Mar | 9.1 kt |
| Apr | 9.6 kt |
| May | 9.1 kt |
| Jun | 8.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 7.6 kt |
| Oct | 8.7 kt |
| Nov | 9.0 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (KFFM)
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