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07Y Weather Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport

Hill City, MinnesotaElevation 1,289 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGPZ · 16 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGPZ
WIND
350@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 350° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 45F, low near 32F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 45/32 NE 4 kt – 94%
Tuesday Rain 50/36 SE 9 kt 22 kt 85%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 60/33 SW 4 kt – 42%
Thursday Sunny 57/31 NW 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 55/34 N 4 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 57/40 SE 4 kt 17 kt 44%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 58 S 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0658Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,902 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,902 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 16161°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 34341°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,289 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport is in Hill City, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,289 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGEORGE CASPER
Manager phone218-244-0440
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA07Y
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.9555, -93.5969
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

07Y has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGPZ (16 NM N, VFR).

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
16 NM N
VFR
KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KHIB Range Regional Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KDLH Duluth International Airport
58 NM E
VFR
KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field
61 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 34 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›ARPT CLSD SS-SR.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
›RWY 16 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗07Y on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 07Y have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 07Y. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 07Y have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 07Y. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 07Y?
07Y sits at 1,289 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 07Y?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.