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Walker Municipal Airport (Y49) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, Y49 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 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 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
1.75 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind calm, visibility 1.8 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KY49 281915Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM -DZ OVC005 11/11 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T01100107

What changed at Y49?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.88 → 29.86 inHg.

Current pilot readout for Y49

Y49 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,348 ft). Y49 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBJI, about 24 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15--
33--

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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
    no steady wind
    33
    no steady wind
    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
0102019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 500 ft.

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.

PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 74 NM S of Y49 · during climb · CRJ7
occasional light 320 turbulence
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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 1902/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 320/RM DURC
LXL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 320Turbulence: occasional light 320.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 70 NM S of Y49 · 25,000 ft MSL · C56X
continuous light turbulencelight rime icing
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STC UA /OV STC340030/TM 1854/FL250/TP C56X/TA M24/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STC340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 90 NM W of Y49 · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 90 NM W of Y49 · 1,900 ft MSL · CL30
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1811Z (1:11 PM CDT) · 94 NM W of Y49 · during climb · E170
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 90 NM W of Y49 · 3,500 ft MSL · E170
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1803Z (1:03 PM CDT) · 60 NM S of Y49 · during climb · E75L
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AXN UA /OV AXN045020/TM 1803/FL230/TP E75L/IC NEG BLO 230/RM DURC
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXN045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEG BLO 230Icing: none reported blo 230.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1749Z (12:49 PM CDT) · 90 NM W of Y49 · 3,500 ft MSL · E75L
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1749/FL035/TP E75L/SK OVC014-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1749Reported at 17:49 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP035Sky 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 Y49

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, Y49 reported mostly IFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 3%IFR 88%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 5%IFR 24%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
60%
33
40%

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Live Y49 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by Y49's own weather station.

N1533wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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
Sunset in
3h 42m

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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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