Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:56 AM CDT, Oct 27, KFRM is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Fairmont Municipal Airport in Fairmont, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairmont, MN at a field elevation of 1,162 ft. KFRM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 5,505 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 110.2.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,900 ft, overcast at 3,700 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
METAR KFRM 271256Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM FEW019 OVC037 12/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01220111
What changed at KFRM?
Since the 1237Z (7:37 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1237Z (7:37 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFRM
KFRM is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (13, 20). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,162 ft). KFRM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 41 nm away.
KFRM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFRM reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 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 low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 20 26%, and winds were calm 9% 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 28 days a year. From December to February KFRM was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 39 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,162 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,662 ft, 1,500 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 99 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,505 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 20 | 3,301 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 02 | 3,301 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 31 | 5,505 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KFRM 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 02/203,301 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFRMWind
- 02
- 8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,505 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFRMWind
- 13
- 8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 8 kt tailwind · 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 23 h: wind 12→10 kt, ceiling 3,100 ft → 3,700 ft.
KFRM 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 KFRM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1250/FL020/TP BE20/SK BASE020
FRM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FRMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CIN UA /OV CIN/TM 1247/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT
CIN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CINLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1247Reported at 12:47 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030005/TM 1234/FL022/TP C425/SK OVC022-TOPUNK/TA 2/IC TRC RIME/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1234Reported at 12:34 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP C425Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC022-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 2Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRC RIMEIcing: trc rime.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
DSM UA /OV DSM350040/TM 1221/FL210/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME 140-160
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSM350040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC LGT RIME 140-160Icing: light rime 14,000–16,000 ft.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD150010/TM 1220/FL060/TP C25C/SK BKN025-TOP035/IC NEGATIVE/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD150010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C25CAircraft type reporting.SK BKN025-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030010/TM 1145/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC018-TOP038
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1145Reported at 11:45 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FOD UA /OV FOD/TM 1128/FL330/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FODLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
TOB UA /OV FOW088021 /TM 1114 /FL120 /TP B738 /TA M14 /IC LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
TOB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FOW088021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-RIMEIcing: light -rime.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFRM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFRM reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
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.
- 20
- 33%
- 13
- 25%
- 31
- 24%
- 02
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFRM's own weather station.
Wind is 36° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,505 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFRM
- IATA
- FRM
- FAA LID
- FRM
- City
- Fairmont
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,162 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.6439, -94.4156
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,505 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 110.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KFRM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFRM reported VFR conditions during about 77.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.8 kt, calm 6.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.2 | 17.1 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 70.4 | 15.9 | 8.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 70.6 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 76.0 | 13.9 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| May | 82.3 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 88.8 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 91.0 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 86.1 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 86.5 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 80.6 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 74.9 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 60.4 | 18.0 | 11.7 | 10.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11.3 kt |
| Feb | 11.1 kt |
| Mar | 11.2 kt |
| Apr | 12.2 kt |
| May | 10.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 7.8 kt |
| Oct | 9.8 kt |
| Nov | 11.0 kt |
| Dec | 10.8 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 Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)
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