Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPWC is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Pine River Regional Airport in Pine River, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pine River, MN at a field elevation of 1,296 ft. KPWC 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 3,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 10°C (51°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KPWC 281635Z AUTO 15008KT 7SM OVC004 10/10 A2991 RMK AO2 T01040104
What changed at KPWC?
Since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 500 ft to 400 ft.
Current pilot readout for KPWC
KPWC is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,296 ft). KPWC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 22 nm away.
KPWC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPWC reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 244 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 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 34 49%, and winds were calm 29% 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 73 days a year. From December to February KPWC was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 41 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KPWC 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 16/343,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPWCWind
- 16
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 8→8 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 400 ft.
KPWC 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 KPWC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1626/FL130/TP TBM7/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1626Reported at 16:26 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1621/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1615/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK B009-T032
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK B009-T032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1610/FL040/TP H60/SK IMC
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP H60Aircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1605/FL030/TP SR22/SK B018/RM DURD
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK B018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1600/FL040/TP P28A/SK TOP040-BASE040
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK TOP040-BASE040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1546/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM TOTALLY SMOOTH
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM TOTALLY SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR045040/TM 1545/FL150/TP A320/TA M14/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPWC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPWC reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 64%
- 34
- 36%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPWC's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,000 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 sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPWC
- FAA LID
- PWC
- City
- Pine River
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7248, -94.3817
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBRD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 14m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Ideal Flyers - CR 16 , Pequot Lakes, MN · 7 mi
- Leech Lake Area Model Flyers Club - 36th Ave , Hackensack, MN · 18 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KPWC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPWC reported VFR conditions during about 75.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 244 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 28.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.1 | 23.8 | 9.8 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 72.0 | 18.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 73.7 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 77.3 | 14.6 | 5.7 | 2.4 |
| May | 82.0 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 83.6 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 87.7 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 82.0 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 77.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 72.2 | 18.9 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 65.0 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 52.8 | 25.4 | 13.7 | 8.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 4.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.6 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.9 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 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 Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC)
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