B & D Flyers International Airport (MN74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near B & D Flyers International Airport in Minnesota Lake, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
B & D Flyers International Airport (MN74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minnesota Lake, MN at 1,055 ft. MN74 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KACQ, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W) — longest 2,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KACQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KACQ, 19.2 nm away.
What changed at KACQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MN74
A current METAR is not available for MN74 right now. The nearest reporting station is KACQ. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at MN74. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2,300 ft | TURF | — | — |
| W | 2,300 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MN74 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around B & D Flyers International Airport in Minnesota Lake, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around MN74 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at MN74
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MN74
- City
- Minnesota Lake
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,055 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8305, -93.8405
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACQ
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 54m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Key City Bald Eagles RC MAC - MN 60 — Lake Crystal, MN · 27 mi
- SMMAC - Southern MN Model Aircraft Club - 48th St — Owatonna, MN · 28 mi
MN74 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at MN74?+
MN74 has 2 runways — E, W; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MN74 come from?+
B & D Flyers International Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KACQ, about 19 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MN74 can differ.
Does MN74 have a TAF?+
No — MN74 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 24 nm away.
Does MN74 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — MN74 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MN74 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for B & D Flyers International Airport (MN74)
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