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Nielsen's Airport (MY97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLVN), MY97 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Nielsen's Airport in Farmington, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLVN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Nielsen's Airport (MY97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Farmington, MN at a field elevation of 990 ft. MY97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLVN, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSP.

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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 KLVN, 4.6 nm away.

Wind
200° 4 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLVN 272155Z AUTO 20004KT 7SM OVC009 13/13 A3004 RMK AO2

What changed at KLVN (nearest station)?

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

  • Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.

Current pilot readout for MY97

Based on the nearest station (KLVN), MY97 is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 990 ft). MY97 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 17 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
18FAV4 kt head1 kt right
364 kt tail1 kt left

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MY97 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,000 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MY97
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091822Z10Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 900 ft.

MY97 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 MY97

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

PIREP2159Z (4:59 PM CDT) · 91 NM S of MY97 · 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) · 56 NM W of MY97 · 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) · 14 NM N of MY97 · 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) · 33 NM N of MY97 · 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) · 20 NM N of MY97 · 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) · 93 NM S of MY97 · 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) · 19 NM NW of MY97 · 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) · 29 NM N of MY97 · 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 MY97

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLVN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 65%MVFR 17%IFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 8/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
54%
36
46%

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Live crosswind meter

MY97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLVN, 4.6 nm away.

N18364 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 17° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Nielsen's Airport (MY97)
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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
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MY97
City
Farmington
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
990 ft
Coordinates
44.5991, -93.1276
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLVN
TAF
Nearest KMSP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Nielsen's Airport (MY97)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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