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Cooks Landing Airport (MN87) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:45 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KANE), MN87 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cooks Landing Airport in Ham Lake, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cooks Landing Airport (MN87) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ham Lake, MN at a field elevation of 905 ft. MN87 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANE, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,070 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.

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VFR
Observed 1845Z (1:45 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANE, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
170° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KANE 281845Z 17011KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A2989

What changed at KANE (nearest station)?

Since the 1759Z (12:59 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.92 → 29.89 inHg.

Current pilot readout for MN87

Based on the nearest station (KANE), MN87 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 905 ft). MN87 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 22 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
18FAV11 kt head3 kt left
3611 kt tail3 kt right

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MN87 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,070 × 120 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MN87
    Wind
    18
    11 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    11 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061319Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→11 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.

MN87 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 MN87

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

PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 63 NM NW of MN87 · during climb · CRJ7
occasional light 320 turbulence
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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 1902/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 320/RM DURC
LXL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 320Turbulence: occasional light 320.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 64 NM NW of MN87 · 25,000 ft MSL · C56X
continuous light turbulencelight rime icing
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STC UA /OV STC340030/TM 1854/FL250/TP C56X/TA M24/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STC340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1803Z (1:03 PM CDT) · 88 NM NW of MN87 · during climb · E75L
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AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) · 77 NM E of MN87 · 4,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1756/FL040/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TA UNKN/IC NEG
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 77 NM E of MN87 · 3,000 ft MSL · BE35
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EAU UA /OV EAU/TM 1650/FL030/TP BE35/TA 17/IC NEG/RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS OF RA
EAU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.
TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VIS UNLIMITED BUT AREAS O…Remarks.
PIREP1649Z (11:49 AM CDT) · 54 NM SW of MN87 · 7,500 ft MSL · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 1649/FL075/TP P28A/SK TOP075/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 19 NM N of MN87 · 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.
PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 95 NM NW of MN87 · 4,000 ft MSL · P28A
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1600/FL040/TP P28A/SK TOP040-BASE040
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP040-BASE040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MN87

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANE reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 46 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 11%MVFR 43%IFR 46%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 12%IFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
60%
36
40%

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Live crosswind meter

MN87 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KANE, 5.9 nm away.

N183611 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 14° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,070 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cooks Landing Airport (MN87)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN87
City
Ham Lake
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
905 ft
Coordinates
45.2436, -93.2217
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,070 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KANE
TAF
Nearest KMSP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cooks Landing Airport (MN87)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cooks Landing Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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