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Eagles Nest Aerodrome (MN08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMKT), MN08 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Eagles Nest Aerodrome in Eagle Lake, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMKT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Eagles Nest Aerodrome (MN08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eagle Lake, MN at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. MN08 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMKT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKT.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMKT, 6.2 nm away.

Wind
180° 12 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMKT 281856Z AUTO 18012G17KT 10SM SCT100 21/15 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02110150

What changed at KMKT (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.93 → 29.88 inHg.

Current pilot readout for MN08

Based on the nearest station (KMKT), MN08 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,000 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
16FAV11 kt head4 kt right (g5)
3412 kt tail0 kt

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MN08 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 16/34
    2,000 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN08
    Wind
    16
    11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    34
    12 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0102119Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→12 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.

MN08 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 MN08

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

PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 49 NM NW of MN08 · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 90 NM N of MN08 · 4,000 ft MSL · H60
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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.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 66 NM N of MN08 · during descent · SR22
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MSP UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1540/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 66 NM N of MN08 · during descent · SR22
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ANE UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1539/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 55 NM SW of MN08 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 46 NM NE of MN08 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 46 NM NE of MN08 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1459Z (9:59 AM CDT) · 38 NM N of MN08 · 11,000 ft MSL · B738
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MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN08

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMKT reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 38 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 26%MVFR 50%IFR 16%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 9%IFR 6%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
63%
34
37%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1734Z (12:34 PM CDT)

TAF KMKT 281734Z 2818/2918 16011KT P6SM FEW250 FM282100 18012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 TEMPO 2822/2824 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM290000 25009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN027 FM290300 29006KT P6SM BKN045

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Live crosswind meter

MN08 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMKT, 6.2 nm away.

N163412 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
5 kt

Wind is 17° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Eagles Nest Aerodrome (MN08)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN08
City
Eagle Lake
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,000 ft
Coordinates
44.1265, -93.8718
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMKT
TAF
Nearest KMKT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Eagles Nest Aerodrome (MN08)

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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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