Kastanek Airport (MY15) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLXL), MY15 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kastanek Airport in Pierz, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLXL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kastanek Airport (MY15) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pierz, MN at a field elevation of 1,320 ft. MY15 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLXL, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLXL, 14.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KLXL 281755Z AUTO 15008KT 2SM BR OVC003 13/12 A2991 RMK AO2
What changed at KLXL (nearest station)?
Since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MY15
Based on the nearest station (KLXL), MY15 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,320 ft). MY15 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTC, about 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 27 | 2,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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MY15 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 09/272,500 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MY15Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 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 24 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 300 ft.
MY15 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 MY15
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLXL reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 56%
- 27
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
MY15 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLXL, 15 nm away.
Wind is 56° off runway 09, 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
- MY15
- City
- Pierz
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,320 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9558, -93.9894
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLXL
- TAF
- Nearest KSTC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 12m
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