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09Y Weather Wipline Seaplane Base

Inver Grove Hgts, MinnesotaElevation 687 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTP · 7 NM N · 6 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTP
WIND
010@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 49F, low near 41F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 49/41 NE 9 kt – 84%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 64/52 SSE 13 kt – 53%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/48 SSW 9 kt – 59%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 63/46 N 4 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/51 E 4 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/49 SSE 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 61 NW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0529Z.

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
NESW17W35W
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 8,000 ft

17W/35W
Dimensions
8,000 x 500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 17W167°T
RWY 35W347°T
Traffic patternRight

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
687 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Wipline Seaplane Base is in Inver Grove Hgts, Minnesota. Field elevation 687 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerROBERT WIPLINGER
Manager phone612-286-6612
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA09Y
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.8166, -93.0155
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
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

09Y traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-22, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 80%Helicopter 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RBEL (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BL8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›RBEL (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

09Y has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTP (7 NM N, VFR).

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
7 NM N
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
10 NM NW
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
20 NM S
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›FOR FUEL CALL AMGR.
›RIVER CHNL MRKD BY BUOYS.
›FLOATING DEBRIS ON RIVER AT ALL TIMES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗09Y on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 09Y have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 09Y. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 09Y have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 09Y. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 09Y?
09Y sits at 687 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 09Y?
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.