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Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie Airport (Y63) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, Y63 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie Airport in Elbow Lake, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie Airport (Y63) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elbow Lake, MN at a field elevation of 1,206 ft. Y63 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,401 ft.

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VFR
Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
280° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 9°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (47°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KY63 290035Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A2995 RMK AO2 T00860077

What changed at Y63?

Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for Y63

Y63 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,206 ft). Y63 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAXN, about 26 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
32FAV3 kt head3 kt left
143 kt tail3 kt right

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Y63 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 14/32
    3,401 × 60 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at Y63
    Wind
    14
    3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    32
    3 kt headwind · 3 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
091700Z12Z00Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → unlimited.

Y63 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 Y63

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

PIREP2351Z (6:51 PM CDT) · 81 NM E of Y63 · 7,000 ft MSL · C182
moderate 070 turbulence
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BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 2351/FL070/TP C182/TA UNKN/TB MOD 070/IC NEG BLO 070
BRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB MOD 070Turbulence: moderate 070.
IC NEG BLO 070Icing: none reported blo 070.
PIREP2228Z (5:28 PM CDT) · 68 NM N of Y63 · 14,000 ft MSL · SW4
light rime 14,000–12,000 ft icing
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DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 82 NM SE of Y63 · 40,000 ft MSL · GLF4
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LJF UA /OV LJF/TM 2205/FL400/TP GLF4/SK T400-460/TB NEG
LJF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LJFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK T400-460Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2107Z (4:07 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of Y63 · during climb · C25B
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STC UA /OV STC/TM 2107/FL160/TP C25B/SK UNKN125-TOP150/TA UNKN/IC NEG BLO 160/RM DURC
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN125-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEG BLO 160Icing: none reported blo 160.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2105Z (4:05 PM CDT) · 66 NM NW of Y63 · 1,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2105/FL010/TP CRJ7/WV 26530
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
WV 26530Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP2102Z (4:02 PM CDT) · 96 NM SE of Y63 · during descent · PC12
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2102/FL080/TP PC12/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2034Z (3:34 PM CDT) · 96 NM SE of Y63 · 4,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 2034/FL040/TP TBM9/SK B040/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
HCD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2034Reported at 20:34 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2007Z (3:07 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of Y63 · 39,000 ft MSL · H25B
occasional light chop turbulence
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STC UA /OV STC/TM 2007/FL390/TP H25B/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2007Reported at 20:07 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at Y63

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, Y63 reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 13%MVFR 58%IFR 22%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 73%MVFR 15%IFR 9%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

14
66%
32
34%

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Live Y63 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by Y63's own weather station.

N32144 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 41° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 3,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie Airport (Y63) with runway 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 14/32 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
Mon-Fri 0700-1800 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KY63
FAA LID
Y63
City
Elbow Lake
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,206 ft
Coordinates
45.9847, -95.9917
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,401 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAXN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 36m

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Pilot PIREPs for Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie Airport (Y63)

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 Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie 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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