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Johnston Seaplane Base (MY93) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDTL), MY93 is currently LIFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Johnston Seaplane Base in Perham, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDTL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Johnston Seaplane Base (MY93) is a seaplane base in Perham, MN. MY93 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDTL, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09W, 27W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAXN.

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LIFR
Observed 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDTL, 14.8 nm away.

Wind
190° 5 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 10°C
dew 51°F / 10°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 10°C (51°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KDTL 281715Z AUTO 19005KT 7SM -RA OVC004 10/10 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB1705 P0000 T01040104

What changed at KDTL (nearest station)?

Since the 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.

Current pilot readout for MY93

Based on the nearest station (KDTL), MY93 is currently LIFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,370 ft). MY93 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 47 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
09WFAV5 kt tail1 kt left
27W5 kt tail1 kt left

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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
0122317Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 400 ft.

MY93 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 MY93

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

PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 63 NM NE of MY93 · 4,000 ft MSL · PA44
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BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1726/FL040/TP PA44/SK UNKN018-TOP038/TA 06/IC NEG
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN018-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) · 52 NM W of MY93 · during climb · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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FAR UA /OV FAR180020/TM 1650/FL100/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1626Z (11:26 AM CDT) · 27 NM SW of MY93 · 13,000 ft MSL · TBM7
light rime icing
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FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1626/FL130/TP TBM7/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1626Reported at 16:26 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1621Z (11:21 AM CDT) · 27 NM SW of MY93 · 30,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
continuous light chop turbulence
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FFM UA /OV FFM/TM 1621/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FFM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1600Z (11:00 AM CDT) · 44 NM SE of MY93 · 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.
PIREP1546Z (10:46 AM CDT) · 63 NM NE of MY93 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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BJI UA /OV BJI/TM 1546/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM TOTALLY SMOOTH
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM TOTALLY SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1545Z (10:45 AM CDT) · 35 NM NW of MY93 · during descent · A320
moderate rime icing
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FAR UA /OV FAR045040/TM 1545/FL150/TP A320/TA M14/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1543Z (10:43 AM CDT) · 48 NM W of MY93 · 1,500 ft MSL · E550
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1543/FL015/TP E550/SK OVC015-TOP040
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1543Reported at 15:43 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP040Sky 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 MY93

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDTL reported mostly IFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 4%IFR 88%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 3%IFR 18%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09W/27W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Johnston Seaplane Base (MY93)
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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
Seaplane base
FAA LID
MY93
City
Perham
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,370 ft
Coordinates
46.6108, -95.7044
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDTL
TAF
Nearest KAXN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Johnston Seaplane Base (MY93)

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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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