B & D Flyers International Airport (MN74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KACQ), MN74 is currently LIFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near B & D Flyers International Airport in Minnesota Lake, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
B & D Flyers International Airport (MN74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minnesota Lake, MN at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KACQ, 19.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KACQ 272035Z AUTO 21008KT 2SM BR OVC004 12/11 A3004 RMK AO2
What changed at KACQ (nearest station)?
Since the 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Mist began (BR).
- Drizzle ended (-DZ).
Current pilot readout for MN74
Based on the nearest station (KACQ), MN74 is currently LIFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,055 ft). MN74 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 24 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| W | 2,300 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→8 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → 400 ft.
MN74 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MN74
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FOD UA /OV FOD105025/TM 2019/FL350/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FOD105025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2019Reported at 20:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV 1 NW MSP/TM 2010/FLDURD/TP A339/RM BASES 600 AGL
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 NW MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2010Reported at 20:10 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A339Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 600 AGLRemarks.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1957/FL012/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP042/TA 07/IC NEG ICE/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1957Reported at 19:57 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEG ICEIcing: none reported ice.RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.Show raw report
BDH UA /OV KBDH /TM 1952 /FL032 /TP PA46 /SK OVC023-TOP032/ SKC /TA 05 /TB NEG /RM DURC
BDH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KBDHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1952Reported at 19:52 UTC.FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC023-TOP032/ SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV 1 NW MSP/TM 1949/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 016 OVC/WX 1 3/4 VIS
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 NW MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK 016 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 1 3/4 VISWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
ANE UA /OV ANE/TM 1942/FLDURD/TP C172/SK B016/WX FV002
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV002Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV 4SE MSP/TM 1935/FL045/TP GA5C/SK B011 OVC T045/RM CLR ABV
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4SE MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP GA5CAircraft type reporting.SK B011 OVC T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM CLR ABVRemarks.Show raw report
TKC UA /OV TKC/TM 1924/FL040/TP BE9L/SK BASE010/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
TKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TKCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1924Reported at 19:24 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK BASE010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
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 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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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
- MN74
- City
- Minnesota Lake
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,055 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8305, -93.8405
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACQ
- TAF
- Nearest KMKT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for B & D Flyers International Airport (MN74)
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