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Velo Airstrip (MN95) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFFM), MN95 is currently MVFR with winds from 280° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Velo Airstrip in Rothsay, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Velo Airstrip (MN95) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rothsay, MN at a field elevation of 1,386 ft. MN95 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFFM, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.

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MVFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFFM, 13.7 nm away.

Wind
280° 11 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,600 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFFM 281915Z AUTO 28011G16KT 10SM BKN016 OVC020 13/13 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE

What changed at KFFM (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.

Current pilot readout for MN95

Based on the nearest station (KFFM), MN95 is currently MVFR with winds from 280° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,386 ft). MN95 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 36 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
NFAV2 kt head11 kt left (g16)
S2 kt head11 kt left (g16)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132519Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→11 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 1,600 ft.

MN95 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 MN95

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

PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 84 NM SE of MN95 · 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) · 85 NM E of MN95 · 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.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 36 NM NW of MN95 · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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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.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 36 NM NW of MN95 · 1,900 ft MSL · CL30
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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.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 79 NM W of MN95 · 20,000 ft MSL · BE9L
light rime icing
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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.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 92 NM NW of MN95 · 1,800 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) · 92 NM SW of MN95 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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LSE UA /OV 1D7/TM 1815/FL370/TP BCS3/SK TOP 400
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1D7Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1815Reported at 18:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1811Z (1:11 PM CDT) · 31 NM NW of MN95 · during climb · E170
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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 MN95

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFFM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 13%MVFR 51%IFR 36%
Wind avg/max: 9/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 15%IFR 7%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 10/28 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Velo Airstrip (MN95)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MN95
City
Rothsay
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,386 ft
Coordinates
46.5111, -96.1920
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFFM
TAF
Nearest KFAR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 56m

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Pilot PIREPs for Velo Airstrip (MN95)

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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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