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Nietz Airstrip (MN32) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRST), MN32 is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Nietz Airstrip in Oronoco, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRST): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Nietz Airstrip (MN32) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oronoco, MN at a field elevation of 1,130 ft. MN32 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRST, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRST.

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MVFR
Observed 0354Z (10:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRST, 17.1 nm away.

Wind
290° 8 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
1,200 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
60°F / 16°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,200 ft, overcast at 2,800 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRST 290354Z AUTO 29008KT 8SM BKN012 OVC028 16/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01560139

What changed at KRST (nearest station)?

Since the 0312Z (10:12 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 14 to 8 kt.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for MN32

Based on the nearest station (KRST), MN32 is currently MVFR with winds from 290° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,130 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
28FAV8 kt head1 kt right
108 kt tail1 kt left

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MN32 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 10/28
    1,900 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN32
    Wind
    10
    8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    28
    8 kt headwind · 1 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
0203904Z13Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 1,200 ft.

MN32 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 MN32

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

PIREP0222Z (9:22 PM CDT) · 53 NM NW of MN32 · 5,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV MSP210005/TM 0222/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC027 T038
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC027 T038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0158Z (8:58 PM CDT) · 57 NM NW of MN32 · 2,300 ft MSL · BE20
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FCM UA /OV DURD/TM 0158/FL023/TP BE20/SK OVC023/IC NEG/RM LAYERS BELOW
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DURDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0158Reported at 01:58 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM LAYERS BELOWRemarks.
PIREP0122Z (8:22 PM CDT) · 68 NM S of MN32 · 9,500 ft MSL · PC24
moderate 9,500–5,000 ft turbulence
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CCY UA /OV CCY/TM 0122/FL095/TP PC24/TB MOD 095-050
CCY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CCYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 095-050Turbulence: moderate 9,500–5,000 ft.
PIREP0113Z (8:13 PM CDT) · 66 NM NW of MN32 · during descent · C310
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ANE UA /OV ANE270001/TM 0113/FL010/TP C310/SK OVC018/RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0113Reported at 01:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM B018-TOPUNKN DURD RY09Remarks.
PIREP0107Z (8:07 PM CDT) · 56 NM NW of MN32 · 2,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MSP UA /OV MSP360003/TM 0107/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP100
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0041Z (7:41 PM CDT) · 89 NM NW of MN32 · 12,000 ft MSL · A332
continuous light turbulence
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 0041/FL120/TP A332/SK UNKN-TOP110/TB CONS LGT
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A332Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0041Z (7:41 PM CDT) · 25 NM S of MN32 · during descent · LJ75
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RST UA /OV RST/TM 0041/FL130/TP LJ75/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 65 NM NW of MN32 · 1,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ANE UA /OV ANE090001/TM 0019/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC015/RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM OVC015-TOPUNKN RY 27Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN32

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRST reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 42%MVFR 19%IFR 14%LIFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 10/24 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 12%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 10/24 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

10
57%
28
43%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2336Z (6:36 PM CDT)

TAF KRST 282336Z 2900/2924 21012G24KT P6SM BKN070 TEMPO 2900/2901 18020G33KT 3SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM290300 27012KT P6SM OVC015 FM290900 32009KT P6SM SCT020

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Live crosswind meter

MN32 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRST, 17 nm away.

N28108 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Nietz Airstrip (MN32)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN32
City
Oronoco
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,130 ft
Coordinates
44.1914, -92.4527
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRST
TAF
Nearest KRST
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 58m

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Pilot PIREPs for Nietz Airstrip (MN32)

Community-submitted

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

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