Minot Air Force Base (KMIB) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KMIB is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KMIB right now.
Live aviation weather for Minot Air Force Base in Minot, ND, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Minot Air Force Base (KMIB) is a regional airport serving Minot, ND at a field elevation of 1,666 ft. KMIB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 13,198 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 0°C (31°F), altimeter 29.76 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMIB 280555Z 15008KT 10SM FEW070 M00/M01 A2976 RMK AO2A SLP099 T10041014 10037 21006 400381006 50006
What changed at KMIB?
Since the 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMIB
KMIB is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 1,666 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 13,198 ft | CON | 7 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 30 | 13,198 ft | CON | 7 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KMIB runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 12/3013,198 × 300 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMIBWind
- 12
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“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 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMIB 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 KMIB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DVL UA /OV DVL310040/TM 0142/FL370/TP A332/TB LGT
DVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DVL310040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0142Reported at 01:42 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A332Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
MOT UA /OV 4830N 10125W/TM 0112/FL360/TP B737/TA M50/WV 24856KT/TB LGT CHOP OCNL/RM ASA AWC-WEB
MOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4830N 10125WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0112Reported at 01:12 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M50Outside air temperature, °C.WV 24856KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB LGT CHOP OCNLTurbulence: light chop occasional.RM ASA AWC-WEBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMIB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMIB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 45 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 30
- 58%
- 12
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0200Z (9:00 PM CDT)
TAF AMD KMIB 280200Z 2802/2907 21009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2979INS BECMG 2806/2807 21010G15KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2977INS BECMG 2813/2814 27010G20KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2980INS BECMG 2819/2820 28015G25KT 9999 BKN040 620404 QNH2984INS BECMG 2902/2903 29010G15KT 9999 BKN030 630304 QNH2995INS BECMG 2905/2906 28009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3002INS TX09/2820Z TN03/2807Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMIB's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 13,198 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri all day; Sat &Sun all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMIB
- IATA
- MIB
- FAA LID
- MIB
- City
- Minot
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,666 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.4156, -101.3580
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,198 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 27.88 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 54m
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KMIB airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Minot Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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