Jackson Field (MN17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:40 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBRD), MN17 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Jackson Field in Brainerd, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBRD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jackson Field (MN17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brainerd, MN at a field elevation of 1,225 ft. MN17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBRD, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBRD, 9.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
SPECI KBRD 281840Z AUTO 17005KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC005 13/12 A2987 RMK AO2 T01280117
What changed at KBRD (nearest station)?
Since the 1813Z (1:13 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 2.5 SM.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 500 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.89 → 29.87 inHg.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for MN17
Based on the nearest station (KBRD), MN17 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,225 ft). MN17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 9 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 27 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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MN17 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 09/272,000 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MN17Wind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 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 3→5 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 500 ft.
MN17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 MN17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBRD reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 58%
- 09
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
MN17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBRD, 9.1 nm away.
Wind is 76° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MN17
- City
- Brainerd
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,225 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2722, -94.2394
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBRD
- TAF
- Nearest KBRD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Jackson Field (MN17)
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