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Surfside Airport (MN24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Surfside Airport in Circle Pines, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANE) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Surfside Airport (MN24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Circle Pines, MN at 890 ft. MN24 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KANE, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20) — longest 1,900 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KANE, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KANE, 4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 70°F
dew 18°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KANE 290655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2993 RMK AO2 T02120184

What changed at KANE (nearest station)?

Since the 0640Z (1:40 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0640Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for MN24

Based on the nearest station (KANE), MN24 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 890 ft). MN24 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at MN24. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02
20

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061207Z17Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 30 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

MN24 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Surfside Airport in Circle Pines, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around MN24 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MN24

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

PIREP0131Z (8:31 PM CDT) · 56 NM W of MN24 · during descent · A321
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 0131/FL160/TP A321/SK UNKN-TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURD ON TORGY
HCD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD ON TORGYRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN24

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANE reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust:
Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 9%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
02/20
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN24
City
Circle Pines
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
890 ft
Coordinates
45.1500, -93.1169
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KANE
TAF
Nearest KMSP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 44m

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MN24 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at MN24?+

MN24 has 2 runways — 02, 20; the longest is 1,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for MN24 come from?+

Surfside Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KANE, about 4 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MN24 can differ.

Does MN24 have a TAF?+

No — MN24 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 17 nm away.

Does MN24 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — MN24 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MN24 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Surfside Airport (MN24)

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 Surfside Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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