Frontenac Airport (MY50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Frontenac Airport in Lake City, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRGK) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Frontenac Airport (MY50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake City, MN at 793 ft. MY50 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRGK, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRST. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRGK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRGK, 7.3 nm away.
What changed at KRGK (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MY50
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at MY50. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 31 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MY50 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Frontenac Airport in Lake City, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around MY50 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at MY50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRGK reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13/31
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MY50
- City
- Lake City
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 793 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5034, -92.3644
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRGK
- TAF
- Nearest KRST
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 43m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
10 airports+4 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
6 airportsRC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- MRCSS - Minnesota RC Soaring Society 2 — Hager City, WI · 12 mi
- Western Wisconsin Modelers Association - Buck Knob Field — Durand, WI · 26 mi
- Rochester Aero Model Society - 85th St — Oronoco, MN · 27 mi
MY50 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at MY50?+
MY50 has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MY50 come from?+
Frontenac Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRGK, about 7 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MY50 can differ.
Does MY50 have a TAF?+
No — MY50 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRST, about 36 nm away.
Does MY50 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — MY50 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MY50 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Frontenac Airport (MY50)
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