Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 29, KSAZ is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Staples Municipal Airport in Staples, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Staples, MN at a field elevation of 1,288 ft. KSAZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,305 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the west (260°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSAZ 291155Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A3011 RMK AO2 70002 T00160016 10055 20014 53020
What changed at KSAZ?
Since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSAZ
KSAZ is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 1,288 ft). KSAZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 28 nm away.
KSAZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSAZ reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 250 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 14 47%, and winds were calm 23% 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 69 days a year. From December to February KSAZ was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 16% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 3,305 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 14 | 3,305 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KSAZ 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 14/323,305 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSAZWind
- 14
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 3 kt headwind · 5 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 24 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.
KSAZ 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSAZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSAZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 55%
- 32
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSAZ's own weather station.
Wind is 65° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,305 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSAZ
- FAA LID
- SAZ
- City
- Staples
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,288 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.3809, -94.8066
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,305 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBRD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 2m
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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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Historical Flying Weather at KSAZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSAZ reported VFR conditions during about 77.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 250 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 22.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.1 | 21.9 | 10.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 72.5 | 16.8 | 7.0 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 73.7 | 15.9 | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 78.4 | 13.7 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| May | 83.6 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 85.4 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 90.3 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 84.0 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 81.1 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 74.0 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 70.1 | 20.6 | 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 56.9 | 22.4 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.2 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.3 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.3 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 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 Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ)
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