Gospel Ranch Airport (MN52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHIB), MN52 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Gospel Ranch Airport in Hibbing, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHIB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gospel Ranch Airport (MN52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hibbing, MN at a field elevation of 1,360 ft. MN52 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHIB, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHIB, 14 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KHIB 281053Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC010 07/06 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 007V012 SLP170 T00670061
What changed at KHIB (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MN52
Based on the nearest station (KHIB), MN52 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,360 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
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MN52 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 09/272,800 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MN52Wind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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→3 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 1,000 ft.
MN52 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at MN52
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHIB reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 55 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 09
- 50%
- 27
- 50%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0532Z (12:32 AM CDT)
TAF KHIB 280532Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC012 FM280800 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM281600 18005KT P6SM BKN004 FM281900 16007G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN005 FM282100 15006KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC004 PROB30 2821/2824 1SM TSRA BR OVC004CB FM290100 VRB04KT 4SM BR BKN008
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Live crosswind meter
MN52 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHIB, 14 nm away.
Wind is 87° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- MN52
- City
- Hibbing
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,360 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.2285, -93.0920
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHIB
- TAF
- Nearest KHIB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gospel Ranch Airport (MN52)
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