Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPNM is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Princeton Municipal Airport in Princeton, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Princeton, MN at a field elevation of 980 ft. KPNM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,900 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KPNM 290055Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM OVC010 13/13 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E CIG 009V013 T01340134
What changed at KPNM?
Since the 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPNM
KPNM is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 34. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 980 ft). KPNM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 19 nm away.
KPNM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPNM reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 256 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% 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 34 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 16 47%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 62 days a year. From December to February KPNM was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 40 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 980 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,490 ft, 1,510 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 3,900 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 16 | 3,900 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KPNM 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 16/343,900 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPNMWind
- 16
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 7 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 3→9 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 1,000 ft.
KPNM 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 KPNM
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
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.Show raw report
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.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
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
HYR UA /OV HYR/TM 2312/FL430/TP E55P/SK UNKN-TOP430
HYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPNM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPNM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 58%
- 34
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPNM's own weather station.
Wind is 38° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPNM
- FAA LID
- PNM
- City
- Princeton
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 980 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5599, -93.6082
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSTC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPNM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPNM reported VFR conditions during about 78.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 25.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.9 | 23.1 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 75.0 | 15.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 75.7 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 78.3 | 14.2 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| May | 84.2 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 85.9 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 88.6 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 82.9 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 81.6 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 80.5 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 73.0 | 19.1 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 56.2 | 25.3 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.1 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 Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM)
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