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Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPQN is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 100 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Pipestone Municipal Airport in Pipestone, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pipestone, MN at a field elevation of 1,737 ft. KPQN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 4,306 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.

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LIFR
Observed 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
200° 8 kt
Visibility
4 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 11°C
dew 53°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 11°C (53°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPQN 280935Z AUTO 20008KT 4SM BR OVC001 11/11 A2998 RMK AO2 T01140114

What changed at KPQN?

Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KPQN

KPQN is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,737 ft). KPQN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 31 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
18FAV8 kt head2 kt right
272 kt head8 kt left
092 kt tail8 kt right
368 kt tail2 kt left

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KPQN 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 09/27
    2,522 × 196 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KPQN
    Wind
    09
    2 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    4,306 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KPQN
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 2 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
0102010Z22Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 100 ft → 100 ft.

KPQN 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KPQN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPQN reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 1%MVFR 6%IFR 47%LIFR 46%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 66%MVFR 10%IFR 15%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
48%
09
20%
36
20%
27
12%

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Live KPQN Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KPQN's own weather station.

N18368 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 16° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,306 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) with runway 09/27, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27, 18/36 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
KPQN
FAA LID
PQN
City
Pipestone
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,737 ft
Coordinates
43.9833, -96.3003
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,306 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KFSD
AWOS/ASOS
118.375 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
13h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN)

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