Sky Manor Aero Estates Airport (MN86) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPKD), MN86 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Sky Manor Aero Estates Airport in Park Rapids, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPKD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sky Manor Aero Estates Airport (MN86) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Park Rapids, MN at a field elevation of 1,492 ft. MN86 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPKD, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 1,999 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBJI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPKD, 8.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KPKD 281053Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM OVC007 06/05 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00610050
What changed at KPKD (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MN86
Based on the nearest station (KPKD), MN86 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,492 ft). MN86 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 1,999 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 31 | 1,999 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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MN86 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 13/311,999 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MN86Wind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 7 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 18 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 700 ft.
MN86 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at MN86
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPKD reported mostly IFR across 29 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 54%
- 31
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
MN86 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPKD, 8.7 nm away.
Wind is 66° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- MN86
- City
- Park Rapids
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,492 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.0430, -95.1158
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,999 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPKD
- TAF
- Nearest KBJI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 14m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Headwaters Radio Control Flying Club - 109th Ave , Park Rapids, MN · 10 mi
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- Paul Bunyan R/C Flyers - 23rd St SE , Bemidji, MN · 30 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Sky Manor Aero Estates Airport (MN86)
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