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L & M Aerodrome (MN31) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLJF), MN31 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near L & M Aerodrome in Litchfield, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLJF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

L & M Aerodrome (MN31) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Litchfield, MN at a field elevation of 1,205 ft. MN31 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLJF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,480 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTC.

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LIFR
Observed 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLJF, 3.7 nm away.

Wind
150° 4 kt
Visibility
0.5 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLJF 281435Z AUTO 15004KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 12/12 A2998 RMK AO2

What changed at KLJF (nearest station)?

Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Fog began (FG).
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for MN31

Based on the nearest station (KLJF), MN31 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,205 ft). MN31 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 36 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
18FAV3 kt head2 kt left
363 kt tail2 kt right

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MN31 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
    2,480 × 50 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN31
    Wind
    18
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    3 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
061214Z02Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 100 ft.

MN31 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 MN31

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

PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 50 NM E of MN31 · 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.
PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 56 NM E of MN31 · during descent · BCS3
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1420/FL040/TP BCS3/SK OVC015-TOP040/WX FV 3 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 3 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.
PIREP1419Z (9:19 AM CDT) · 52 NM E of MN31 · 1,500 ft MSL · A109
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MIC UA /OV KMIC/TM 1419/FL015/TP A109/SK B015 /IC NEG ICE/RM TOPS ABOVE 040
MIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP A109Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG ICEIcing: none reported ice.
RM TOPS ABOVE 040Remarks.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 51 NM NE of MN31 · during climb · PC12
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PNM UA /OV PNM/TM 1414/FL160/TP PC12/SK BASE 018 TOP 060/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
PNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 018 TOP 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 79 NM W of MN31 · 7,000 ft MSL · S22T
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VVV UA /OV VVV/TM 1358/FL070/TP S22T/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
VVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VVVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 51 NM E of MN31 · during descent · PC12
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MSP UA /OV KANE270007/TM 1345/FLDURD/TP PC12/WX B012 OVC/TA 12
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX B012 OVCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1342Z (8:42 AM CDT) · 51 NM E of MN31 · during descent · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE270007/TM 1342/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK B015/TA 12
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1338Z (8:38 AM CDT) · 48 NM E of MN31 · during descent · E55P
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FCM UA /OV KFCM280002/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020/WX HZ FV2.5
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM280002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX HZ FV2.5Weather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN31

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 15%LIFR 24%
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 68%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

MN31 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLJF, 3.7 nm away.

N18364 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

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

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Turf · 2,480 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of L & M Aerodrome (MN31)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
May-Nov Daily all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN31
City
Litchfield
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,205 ft
Coordinates
45.0622, -94.5792
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,480 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLJF
TAF
Nearest KSTC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for L & M Aerodrome (MN31)

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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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