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Robco Airport (MN12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KY49), MN12 is currently IFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Robco Airport in Laporte, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KY49): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Robco Airport (MN12) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Laporte, MN at a field elevation of 1,380 ft. MN12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KY49, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 15/33), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJI.

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IFR
Observed 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KY49, 4.9 nm away.

Wind
100° 4 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
600 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 5°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 5°C (42°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KY49 271735Z AUTO 10004KT 7SM OVC006 05/05 A3003 RMK AO2 T00540050

Current pilot readout for MN12

Based on the nearest station (KY49), MN12 is currently IFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 1,380 ft). MN12 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 20 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
07FAV4 kt head2 kt right
152 kt head3 kt left
332 kt tail3 kt right
254 kt tail2 kt left

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MN12 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 07/25
    2,600 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN12
    Wind
    07
    4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    25
    4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 15/33
    3,000 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN12
    Wind
    15
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    33
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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.

MN12 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 MN12

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

PIREP1734Z (12:34 PM CDT) · 84 NM E of MN12 · 10,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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HIB UA /OV HIB/TM 1734/FL100/TP CRJ7/SK BASE 019 TOP 100/TA 2/IC NEG
HIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HIBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1734Reported at 17:34 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 019 TOP 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 2Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 86 NM W of MN12 · during descent · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR360002/TM 1643/FL013/TP CRJ7/SK OVC014/RM DURD ILS18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFAR360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS18Remarks.
PIREP1635Z (11:35 AM CDT) · 98 NM NE of MN12 · during climb · PC12
trace 14,000–16,000 ft icing
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INL UA /OV YAG095020/TM 1635/FL140/TP PC12/SK TOP160/TA M06/IC TRACE 140-160/RM DURC E
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YAG095020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE 140-160Icing: trace 14,000–16,000 ft.
RM DURC ERemarks.
PIREP1620Z (11:20 AM CDT) · 86 NM W of MN12 · during descent · C208
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1620/FL070/TP C208/SK OVC060-TOP070/IC NEG/RM DURD
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC060-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
URGENT1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) · 99 NM E of MN12 · 4,000 ft MSL · PA44
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DLH UUA /OV DLH240010/TM 1615/FL040/TP PA44/WV +/- 20-30KTS/RM WIND SHEAR
DLH UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV DLH240010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
WV +/- 20-30KTSWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM WIND SHEARRemarks.
PIREP1602Z (11:02 AM CDT) · 86 NM W of MN12 · during climb · LJ60
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1602/FL034/TP LJ60/SK OVCUNKN-TOP034/RM DURC SSW OF KFAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1602Reported at 16:02 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCUNKN-TOP034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC SSW OF KFARRemarks.
PIREP1558Z (10:58 AM CDT) · 86 NM W of MN12 · during climb · CL60
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1558/FL078/TP CL60/SK OVCUNKN-TOP078/RM DURC NNW OF KFAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1558Reported at 15:58 UTC.
FL078Altitude: 7,800 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCUNKN-TOP078Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC NNW OF KFARRemarks.
PIREP1532Z (10:32 AM CDT) · 96 NM W of MN12 · during climb · M20P
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FAR UA /OV FAR322019/TM 1532/FL058/TP M20P/SK TOP058/IC NEG/RM DURC NW OF KFAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR322019Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL058Altitude: 5,800 ft MSL.
TP M20PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC NW OF KFARRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN12

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 6%IFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

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.

25
33%
15
27%
33
25%
07
15%

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Live crosswind meter

MN12 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KY49, 4.9 nm away.

N07254 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 26° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Robco Airport (MN12)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN12
City
Laporte
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,380 ft
Coordinates
47.1996, -94.7499
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KY49
TAF
Nearest KBJI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Robco Airport (MN12)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Robco Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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