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Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base (M49) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K3N8), M49 is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base in Waubun, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K3N8): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base (M49) is a seaplane base in Waubun, MN. M49 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K3N8, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJI.

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IFR
Observed 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K3N8, 17.8 nm away.

Wind
110° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
800 ft
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
38°F / 4°C
feels like 33°F

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 4°C (38°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K3N8 271235Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM -DZ OVC008 04/04 A3010 RMK AO2 T00350035

What changed at K3N8 (nearest station)?

Since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 1,000 ft to 800 ft.

Current pilot readout for M49

Based on the nearest station (K3N8), M49 is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 1,499 ft). M49 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 33 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
08FAV5 kt head2 kt right
265 kt tail2 kt left

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M49 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    5,000 × 1800 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at M49
    Wind
    08
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    26
    5 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
061312Z00Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 800 ft.

M49 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 M49

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

PIREP1233Z (7:33 AM CDT) · 54 NM W of M49 · during climb · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1233/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK OVC025-TOP085/RM DURC SE
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025-TOP085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC SERemarks.
PIREP1231Z (7:31 AM CDT) · 96 NM S of M49 · 4,000 ft MSL · BE36
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MOX UA /OV MOX/TM 1231/FL040/TP BE36/SK BASE015-TOP019/IC NEG
MOX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MOXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1231Reported at 12:31 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE015-TOP019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1226Z (7:26 AM CDT) · 83 NM NW of M49 · 17,000 ft MSL · BE20
light clear 11,000–13,000 ft icing
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GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1226/FL170/TP BE20/SK TOP130/IC LGT CLR 110-130
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC LGT CLR 110-130Icing: light clear 11,000–13,000 ft.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 54 NM W of M49 · during climb · A321
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1224/FL013/TP A321/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1221Z (7:21 AM CDT) · 85 NM NW of M49 · during climb · BE20
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GFK UA /OV KGFK310003/TM 1221/FLUNKN/TP BE20/SK OVC022-TOP070/TA 00/IC NEG/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KGFK310003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC022-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1201Z (7:01 AM CDT) · 54 NM W of M49 · during descent · C550
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1201/FL012/TP C550/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN/WX BR/RM DURD ILS 36 MULTIPLE LAYERS
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS 36 MULTIPLE LAYE…Remarks.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 42 NM E of M49 · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
light rime icing
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PKD UA /OV PKD090020/TM 1155/FL190/TP CRJ9/TA M18/IC LGT RIME
PKD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PKD090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1127Z (6:27 AM CDT) · 54 NM W of M49 · during descent · PC12
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1127/FL014/TP PC12/SK BKN014-TOPUNKN/RM TOPS ABV 80 DURD ILS36
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1127Reported at 11:27 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS ABV 80 DURD ILS36Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at M49

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K3N8 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 75%MVFR 24%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

26
56%
08
44%

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Live crosswind meter

M49 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K3N8, 18 nm away.

N08265 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 25° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base (M49)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
May-Oct Daily DALGT local; Nov-Apr Unatndd all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
M49
City
Waubun
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,499 ft
Coordinates
47.1430, -95.5289
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K3N8
TAF
Nearest KBJI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base (M49)

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