J J and T Airport (MN81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGFK), MN81 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near J J and T Airport in East Grand Forks, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
J J and T Airport (MN81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around East Grand Forks, MN at a field elevation of 828 ft. MN81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGFK, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGFK, 6.3 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KGFK 282253Z 32008G18KT 10SM BKN050 10/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01000039
What changed at KGFK (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 280° to 320°.
- Wind speed down from 15 to 8 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.83 → 29.87 inHg.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for MN81
Based on the nearest station (KGFK), MN81 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 828 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 5 kt left (g12) |
| 17 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right (g11) |
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MN81 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 17/352,600 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MN81Wind
- 17
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 6 kt headwind · 5 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 9→8 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 5,000 ft.
MN81 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 MN81
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK270030/TM 2130/FL045/TP P28A/SK BKN045-TOP060
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN045-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2105/FL010/TP CRJ7/WV 26530
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.WV 26530Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK180005/TM 1839/FL018/TP P28A/SK SCT018-TOP022
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT018-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1839/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M32/IC LGT RIME
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.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 MN81
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGFK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 44 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 51%
- 35
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KGFK 282320Z 2900/2924 29010G18KT P6SM FEW060 FM290400 29010KT P6SM FEW035 FM291500 29009KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
MN81 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGFK, 6.3 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MN81
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MN81.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MN81
- City
- East Grand Forks
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 828 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.9889, -97.0312
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGFK
- TAF
- Nearest KGFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 31m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for J J and T Airport (MN81)
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