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Walker Municipal Airport (Y49) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, Y49 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Walker Municipal Airport in Walker, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Walker Municipal Airport (Y49) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walker, MN at a field elevation of 1,348 ft. Y49 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,220 ft.

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IFR
Observed 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KY49 281235Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC005 06/06 A2997 RMK AO2 T00620060

Current pilot readout for Y49

Y49 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 1,348 ft). Y49 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 24 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
15FAV5 kt head1 kt right
335 kt tail1 kt left

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Y49 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 15/33
    3,220 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at Y49
    Wind
    15
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    33
    5 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.

Y49 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 Y49

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

PIREP1241Z (7:41 AM CDT) · 83 NM NW of Y49 · 43,000 ft MSL · GLEX
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TVF UA /OV TVF/TM 1241/FL430/TP GLEX/TB NEG
TVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TVFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1239Z (7:39 AM CDT) · 90 NM W of Y49 · during descent · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1239/FL014/TP B190/SK OVC014-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.
PIREP1223Z (7:23 AM CDT) · 49 NM N of Y49 · 14,500 ft MSL · PC12
light 140 turbulencetrace clear icing
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BJI UA /OV BJI020030/TM 1223/FL145/TP PC12/SK BASE135-TOP145/TA M10/TB LGT 140/IC TRACE CLR
BJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BJI020030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE135-TOP145Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT 140Turbulence: light 140.
IC TRACE CLRIcing: trace clear.
PIREP1220Z (7:20 AM CDT) · 87 NM NE of Y49 · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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RRT UA /OV 13Y/TM 1220/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 13YLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1209Z (7:09 AM CDT) · 98 NM NE of Y49 · 12,000 ft MSL · PC12
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INL UA /OV INL/TM 1209/FL120/TP PC12/SK TOP 040/IC NEG BLO 040/RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL ABV 090
INL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV INLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1209Reported at 12:09 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG BLO 040Icing: none reported blo 040.
RM OAT ABV 0 DEGREES UNTIL A…Remarks.
PIREP1207Z (7:07 AM CDT) · 90 NM W of Y49 · 2,500 ft MSL · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1207/FL025/TP B190/SK OVC-TOP022/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1205Z (7:05 AM CDT) · 90 NM W of Y49 · 3,500 ft MSL · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1205/FL035/TP B190/SK OVC011-TOP022/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) · 50 NM SE of Y49 · during climb · CRJ7
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BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1153/FL130/TP CRJ7/SK BASE 012 TOP 055/IC NEG/RM DURC
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 012 TOP 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at Y49

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 6%IFR 20%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

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.

15
59%
33
41%

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Live Y49 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by Y49's own weather station.

N15335 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 12° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 3,220 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Walker Municipal Airport (Y49) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KY49
FAA LID
Y49
City
Walker
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,348 ft
Coordinates
47.1583, -94.6461
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,220 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KBJI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Walker Municipal Airport (Y49)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Walker Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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