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49MN Weather Willow Ridge Airport

Hastings, MinnesotaElevation 839 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSYN · 14 NM SW · 5 min old
Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSYN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,800 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 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 49F, low near 40F, 80% 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 49/40 NE 9 kt – 80%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 64/51 SSE 13 kt 22 kt 46%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 70/48 SSW 9 kt – 61%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 64/45 NNW 4 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/51 ESE 4 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/49 SSE 9 kt – 66%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 61 W 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0519Z.

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 49MN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,200 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY E
RWY W

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
839 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Willow Ridge Airport is in Hastings, Minnesota. Field elevation 839 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEPHEN J. WEBER
Manager phone651-983-2899
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA49MN
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6714, -92.8272
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

49MN traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 74%Helicopter 26%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)
›C185 (Piston single)
›AS50 (Helicopter)

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

49MN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSYN (14 NM SW, VFR).

KSYN Stanton Airfield
14 NM SW
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
19 NM NW
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
21 NM NW
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
29 NM SW
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CELL: 651-983-2899
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›PERSONAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗49MN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 49MN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 49MN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 49MN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 49MN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 49MN?
49MN sits at 839 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49MN?
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.