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Bahnsen Seaplane Base (MY96) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KFBL), MY96 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Bahnsen Seaplane Base in Faribault, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFBL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bahnsen Seaplane Base (MY96) is a seaplane base in Faribault, MN. MY96 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFBL, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMKT.

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IFR
Observed 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFBL, 5.4 nm away.

Wind
200° 9 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
600 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
56°F / 13°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFBL 272155Z AUTO 20009KT 7SM OVC006 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2 CIG 005V007 T01330123

What changed at KFBL (nearest station)?

Since the 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for MY96

Based on the nearest station (KFBL), MY96 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,004 ft). MY96 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMKT, about 28 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
NFAV8 kt tail3 kt left
S8 kt tail3 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
0102122Z10Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 600 ft.

MY96 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 MY96

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

PIREP2159Z (4:59 PM CDT) · 79 NM S of MY96 · 4,300 ft MSL · M20P
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 2159/FL043/TP M20P/SK TOP 043 SCT
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP M20PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 043 SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2146Z (4:46 PM CDT) · 52 NM NW of MY96 · during climb · P28A
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2146/FL050/TP P28A/SK BASE 010 TOP 032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 010 TOP 032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2143Z (4:43 PM CDT) · 26 NM N of MY96 · during climb · B738
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MSP UA /OV 5 SE MSP/TM 2143/FL005/TP B738/SK B005 OVC T045/RM DURC
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 SE MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2143Reported at 21:43 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK B005 OVC T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2130Z (4:30 PM CDT) · 44 NM N of MY96 · during descent · BE30
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ANE UA /OV ANE/TM 2130/FLDURD/TP BE30/SK B011
ANE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.
SK B011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2122Z (4:22 PM CDT) · 33 NM N of MY96 · during descent · C56X
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STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 2122/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2122Reported at 21:22 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2121Z (4:21 PM CDT) · 85 NM SE of MY96 · during climb · EVOT
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RST UA /OV RST170040/TM 2121/FL250/TP EVOT/IC NEG/RM DURC
RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RST170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP EVOTAircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2112Z (4:12 PM CDT) · 25 NM N of MY96 · during descent · B190
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 2112/FL015/TP B190/SK BKN015-TOP030/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.
PIREP2106Z (4:06 PM CDT) · 39 NM N of MY96 · 500 ft MSL · P28A
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MIC UA /OV MIC/TM 2106/FL005/TP P28A/SK BKN005/RM RAG BTWN 013-014
MIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2106Reported at 21:06 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM RAG BTWN 013-014Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at MY96

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFBL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 15%IFR 25%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 9/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 5%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

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.

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bahnsen Seaplane Base (MY96)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
MY96
City
Faribault
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,004 ft
Coordinates
44.4167, -93.3308
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFBL
TAF
Nearest KMKT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bahnsen Seaplane Base (MY96)

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