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Lux Strip (MN28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLJF), MN28 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Lux Strip in Cosmos, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLJF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lux Strip (MN28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cosmos, MN at a field elevation of 1,120 ft. MN28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLJF, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,550 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWF.

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LIFR
Observed 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLJF, 12.3 nm away.

Wind
150° 5 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLJF 281535Z AUTO 15005KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 12/12 A2996 RMK AO2

What changed at KLJF (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for MN28

Based on the nearest station (KLJF), MN28 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,120 ft). MN28 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWF, about 30 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
18FAV4 kt head3 kt left
364 kt tail2 kt right

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MN28 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 18/36
    2,550 × 90 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN28
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 2 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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 100 ft.

MN28 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 MN28

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

PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 62 NM E of MN28 · 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) · 62 NM E of MN28 · 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.
PIREP1538Z (10:38 AM CDT) · 87 NM NE of MN28 · 8,500 ft MSL · PA46
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ROS UA /OV ROS/TM 1538/FL085/TP PA46/SK TOP 070 BASE UNKN/WX CLR ABV 070/TB NEG/IC NEG
ROS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070 BASE UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX CLR ABV 070Weather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 100 NM S of MN28 · 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) · 56 NM E of MN28 · 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) · 56 NM E of MN28 · 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) · 49 NM E of MN28 · 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.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 56 NM E of MN28 · during descent · C68A
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1443/FL020/TP C68A/WX FV02SM/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 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN28

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLJF reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 61%IFR 11%LIFR 28%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 67%MVFR 15%IFR 12%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
53%
18
47%

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Live crosswind meter

MN28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLJF, 12 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 34° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,550 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lux Strip (MN28)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN28
City
Cosmos
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,120 ft
Coordinates
44.9830, -94.7481
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,550 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLJF
TAF
Nearest KRWF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lux Strip (MN28)

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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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