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19MN Weather Greseth Seaplane Base

Buffalo, MinnesotaElevation 970 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIC · 19 NM E · 28 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMIC
WIND
340@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 wind from 350° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 47F, low near 37F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 47/37 NE 9 kt – 93%
Tuesday Rain Likely then Partly Sunny 59/49 SSE 13 kt – 64%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 66/45 SW 9 kt – 47%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/43 N 4 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 63/48 E 4 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/47 SE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 59 NW 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0521Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 19MN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways

15W/33W
Dimensions
1,500 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 15W
RWY 33W
06/24
Dimensions
1,177 x 53 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 06
RWY 24

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
970 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Greseth Seaplane Base is in Buffalo, Minnesota. Field elevation 970 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerHAROLD GRESETH
Manager phone763-682-5486
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA19MN
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1748, -93.7651
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

19MN traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-19, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

19MN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIC (19 NM E, VFR).

KMIC Crystal Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
29 NM SE
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
33 NM SE
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
46 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: HJGRESETH@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗19MN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 19MN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 19MN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 19MN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 19MN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 19MN?
19MN sits at 970 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 19MN?
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.