Arthur Field (MN50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for MN50 right now.
Aviation weather near Arthur Field in Gatzke, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTVF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Arthur Field (MN50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gatzke, MN at a field elevation of 1,150 ft. MN50 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTVF, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTVF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTVF, 23.7 nm away.
What changed at KTVF (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 600 ft to 1,100 ft.
- Wind speed down from 14 to 9 kt.
Current pilot readout for MN50
A current METAR is not available for MN50 right now. The nearest reporting station is KTVF. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,640 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 2,640 ft | TURF | - | - |
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MN50 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,640 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MN50Wind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → 1,100 ft.
MN50 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 MN50
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MN50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTVF reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 40 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 55%
- 09
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0952Z (4:52 AM CDT)
TAF KTVF 280952Z 2810/2906 20009KT P6SM OVC006 FM281700 19012KT P6SM OVC015 FM290100 25008KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
MN50 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTVF, 24 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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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
- MN50
- City
- Gatzke
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,150 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.3702, -95.8069
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,640 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTVF
- TAF
- Nearest KTVF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 1m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Arthur Field (MN50)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Arthur Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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