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Meadowvale Airport (MN40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPNM), MN40 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Meadowvale Airport in Elk River, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPNM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Meadowvale Airport (MN40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk River, MN at a field elevation of 950 ft. MN40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPNM, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTC.

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VFR
Observed 1835Z (1:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPNM, 11.9 nm away.

Wind
140° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,500 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, broken clouds at 36,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPNM 281835Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM BKN045 BKN360 18/14 A2989 RMK AO2 T01790142

What changed at KPNM (nearest station)?

Since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for MN40

Based on the nearest station (KPNM), MN40 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 950 ft). MN40 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 23 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
21FAV3 kt head11 kt left
033 kt tail11 kt right

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MN40 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 03/21
    1,500 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN40
    Wind
    03
    3 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    21
    3 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    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
091819Z06Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 4,500 ft.

MN40 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 MN40

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

PIREP1803Z (1:03 PM CDT) · 72 NM NW of MN40 · during climb · E75L
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AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) · 94 NM E of MN40 · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 94 NM E of MN40 · 3,000 ft MSL · BE35
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.
TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 45 NM SW of MN40 · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 18 NM NE of MN40 · 4,000 ft MSL · H60
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1610/FL040/TP H60/SK IMC
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP H60Aircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 78 NM NW of MN40 · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1600/FL040/TP P28A/SK TOP040-BASE040
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP040-BASE040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 18 NM SE of MN40 · 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) · 18 NM SE of MN40 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN40

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPNM reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 4%MVFR 66%IFR 14%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 12%IFR 12%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

21
60%
03
40%

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Live crosswind meter

MN40 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPNM, 12 nm away.

N210311 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
11 kt

Wind is 73° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Meadowvale Airport (MN40)
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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
MN40
City
Elk River
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
950 ft
Coordinates
45.3625, -93.5886
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPNM
TAF
Nearest KSTC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for Meadowvale Airport (MN40)

Community-submitted

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

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