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Mal's Serpent Lake Seaplane Base (M14) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBRD), M14 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Mal's Serpent Lake Seaplane Base in Deerwood, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBRD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mal's Serpent Lake Seaplane Base (M14) is a seaplane base in Deerwood, MN. M14 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBRD, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (06W, 18W, 24W, 36W), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD.

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IFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBRD, 9.7 nm away.

Wind
180° 5 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBRD 281853Z AUTO 18005KT 3SM BR OVC005 13/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01280117

Current pilot readout for M14

Based on the nearest station (KBRD), M14 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 1,246 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06WFAV5 kt tail0 kt
18W5 kt tail0 kt
24W5 kt tail0 kt
36W5 kt tail0 kt

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M14 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of M14

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 63 NM SW of M14 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1921/FL370/TP B739/SK UNKN-TOP370/RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370Remarks.
PIREP1912Z (2:12 PM CDT) · 73 NM E of M14 · during descent · CRJ2
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1912/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK T070 B100 AGL
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK T070 B100 AGLSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 36 NM SW of M14 · during climb · CRJ7
occasional light 320 turbulence
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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 1902/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 320/RM DURC
LXL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 320Turbulence: occasional light 320.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 31 NM SW of M14 · 25,000 ft MSL · C56X
continuous light turbulencelight rime icing
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STC UA /OV STC340030/TM 1854/FL250/TP C56X/TA M24/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STC340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 75 NM E of M14 · during climb · SF50
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DLH UA /OV 4 SE DLH/TM 1847/FL040/TP SF50/SK T040/RM DURC
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 4 SE DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK T040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1807Z (1:07 PM CDT) · 73 NM E of M14 · during descent · SR22
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1807/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK OVC003 T033
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1807Reported at 18:07 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1803Z (1:03 PM CDT) · 43 NM SW of M14 · during climb · E75L
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AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 73 NM E of M14 · during descent · SR22
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1735/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B017
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B017Sky 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 M14

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 69%MVFR 13%IFR 15%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06W/18W/24W/36W
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1913Z (2:13 PM CDT)

TAF KBRD 281913Z 2819/2918 19008KT 3SM -DZ BR BKN005 OVC029 FM282100 25006KT 2SM -TSRA BR BKN005CB OVC019 TEMPO 2821/2824 1/2SM TSRAGR BR BKN005CB OVC015 FM290000 30006KT P6SM BKN012 BKN030 WS020/30035KT FM290100 30006KT P6SM FEW045 WS020/30035KT FM291400 28010KT P6SM BKN012

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mal's Serpent Lake Seaplane Base (M14)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
M14
City
Deerwood
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,246 ft
Coordinates
46.4741, -93.9186
Runways
4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
10,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBRD
TAF
Nearest KBRD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mal's Serpent Lake Seaplane Base (M14)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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