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Marty's Tranquility Base (MN76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFCM), MN76 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Marty's Tranquility Base in Prior Lake, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFCM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Marty's Tranquility Base (MN76) is a seaplane base in Prior Lake, MN. MN76 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFCM, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08W, 26W), the longest 8,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.

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VFR
Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFCM, 7.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
62°F / 17°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFCM 281553Z 16008KT 8SM SCT055 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01670128

Current pilot readout for MN76

Based on the nearest station (KFCM), MN76 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 911 ft). MN76 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 15 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
08WFAV8 kt tail3 kt right
26W8 kt tail3 kt right

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MN76 weather radar

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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 MN76

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

PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 52 NM N of MN76 · 4,000 ft MSL · H60
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CBG UA /OV CBG/TM 1610/FL040/TP H60/SK IMC
CBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP H60Aircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1540Z (10:40 AM CDT) · 28 NM N of MN76 · during descent · SR22
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MSP UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1540/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1539Z (10:39 AM CDT) · 28 NM N of MN76 · during descent · SR22
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ANE UA /OV ANE270004/TM 1539/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK B019/TA 15
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANE270004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK B019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1538Z (10:38 AM CDT) · 64 NM N of MN76 · 8,500 ft MSL · PA46
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ROS UA /OV ROS/TM 1538/FL085/TP PA46/SK TOP 070 BASE UNKN/WX CLR ABV 070/TB NEG/IC NEG
ROS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070 BASE UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX CLR ABV 070Weather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 94 NM SW of MN76 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 8 NM N of MN76 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/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 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 8 NM N of MN76 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1459Z (9:59 AM CDT) · 8 NM W of MN76 · 11,000 ft MSL · B738
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MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN76

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 17%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

08W/26W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Marty's Tranquility Base (MN76)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
On Call all day; Call 952-447-4438 all day
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
MN76
City
Prior Lake
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
911 ft
Coordinates
44.7000, -93.4719
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
8,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFCM
TAF
Nearest KMSP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Marty's Tranquility Base (MN76)

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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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