68Y Weather Wells Municipal Airport

Wells, MinnesotaElevation 1,119 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAEL · 18 NM E · 5 min old

Ceiling 13,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAEL

WIND

040@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

13,000 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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 52F, low near 43F, 83% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Light Rain	52/43	NE 9 kt	–	83%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	66/51	S 13 kt	–	21%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	72/50	S 13 kt	–	72%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/45	N 4 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	66/50	ESE 9 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	66/49	SSE 9 kt	–	58%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	64	SSW 4 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0739Z.

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

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 2,897 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,897 x 165 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

REILYes

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

1,119 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2316Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1243Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Wells Municipal Airport is in Wells, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,119 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCITY ADMINISTRATOR

Manager phone507-553-6371

AttendedNOV-APR MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA68Y

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.7412, -93.7772

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

68Y traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-22, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Turboprop 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C175 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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

68Y has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAEL (18 NM E, VFR).

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

18 NM E

VFR

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

30 NM N

VFR

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KAUM Austin Municipal Airport

37 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.

›YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›100LL AVBL FM FUEL TRUCK, FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-553-3100.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗68Y on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 68Y have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 68Y. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 68Y have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 68Y. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 68Y?

68Y sits at 1,119 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 68Y?

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.