Safe Air Seaplane Base (MY83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Safe Air Seaplane Base in Longville, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KXVG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Safe Air Seaplane Base (MY83) is a seaplane base in Longville, MN. MY83 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KXVG, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 17, 27, 35) — longest 7,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KXVG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KXVG, 3.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KXVG 290253Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 20/19 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KXVG (nearest station)?
Since the 0233Z (9:33 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0233Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MY83
Based on the nearest station (KXVG), MY83 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 1,306 ft). MY83 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 35 nm away.
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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 MY83. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 17 | 7,000 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 27 | 3,500 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 35 | 7,000 ft | WATER | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MY83 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Safe Air Seaplane Base in Longville, 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 MY83 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MY83
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 2244/FL340/TP E545/SK UNKN-TOP340
LXL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LXLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 2139/FL300/TP E75S/TB INTMT LGT
AXN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGTTurbulence: intermittent light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MY83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KXVG reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/17/27/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- MY83
- City
- Longville
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9866, -94.1244
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 7,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KXVG
- TAF
- Nearest KBRD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Leech Lake Area Model Flyers Club - 36th Ave — Hackensack, MN · 16 mi
- Ideal Flyers - CR 16 — Pequot Lakes, MN · 24 mi
- Hill City Park and Campground — Hill City, MN · 25 mi
MY83 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at MY83?+
MY83 has 4 runways — 09, 17, 27, 35; the longest is 7,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MY83 come from?+
Safe Air Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KXVG, about 3 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MY83 can differ.
Does MY83 have a TAF?+
No — MY83 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 35 nm away.
Does MY83 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — MY83 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MY83 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Safe Air Seaplane Base (MY83)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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