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Quast Airport (MN62) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHCD), MN62 is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Quast Airport in Hutchinson, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHCD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Quast Airport (MN62) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hutchinson, MN at a field elevation of 1,050 ft. MN62 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHCD, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWF.

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IFR
Observed 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHCD, 1.5 nm away.

Wind
110° 3 kt
Visibility
4 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHCD 281235Z AUTO 11003KT 4SM BR OVC005 11/11 A3001 RMK AO2 T01080105

What changed at KHCD (nearest station)?

Since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for MN62

Based on the nearest station (KHCD), MN62 is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,050 ft). MN62 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWF, 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
EFAV1 kt tail3 kt right
W1 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061212Z00Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 500 ft.

MN62 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 MN62

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

PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 72 NM E of MN62 · 10,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop blo 095 turbulence
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RGK UA /OV RGK330015/TM 1227/FL100/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP BLO 095
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RGK330015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP BLO 095Turbulence: light chop blo 095.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 63 NM NE of MN62 · 8,000 ft MSL · BE99
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1224/FL080/TP BE99/SK SKC080
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1206Z (7:06 AM CDT) · 40 NM E of MN62 · during descent · CRJ9
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MSP UA /OV MSP300010/TM 1206/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK B018 T045
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B018 T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1205Z (7:05 AM CDT) · 46 NM E of MN62 · during descent · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1205/FL045/TP CRJ7/SK OVC018-TOP045/WX FV 2 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 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 2 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.
PIREP1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) · 94 NM N of MN62 · during climb · CRJ7
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BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1153/FL130/TP CRJ7/SK BASE 012 TOP 055/IC NEG/RM DURC
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 012 TOP 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) · 46 NM E of MN62 · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1153/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016/WX FV 03 SM
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 03 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) · 39 NM E of MN62 · during climb · B350
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FCM UA /OV KFCM100001/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP B350/SK OVC020
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFCM100001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1044Z (5:44 AM CDT) · 52 NM E of MN62 · during descent · C310
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MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN62

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHCD reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 58%IFR 28%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 12%IFR 10%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Quast Airport (MN62)
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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
MN62
City
Hutchinson
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,050 ft
Coordinates
44.8500, -94.3503
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHCD
TAF
Nearest KRWF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Quast Airport (MN62)

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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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