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6MN9 Weather Benson Airport

White Bear Township, MinnesotaElevation 942 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTP · 11 NM S · 12 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
350@5
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 wind from 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 48F, low near 39F, 91% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 48/39 NE 9 kt – 91%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely then Partly Sunny 61/51 SSE 13 kt 26 kt 62% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 67/47 SSW 9 kt – 55%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/45 NNW 4 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 63/50 E 4 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/48 SE 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 60 NNW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0604Z.

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 6MN9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
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
942 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
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Benson Airport is in White Bear Township, Minnesota. Field elevation 942 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDARRYL LEMIRE
Manager phone651-295-1572
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6MN9
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1166, -92.9960
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6MN9 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-22, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›MA5 (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)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›S108 (Piston single)
›MA5 (Piston single)
›C170 (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

6MN9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTP (11 NM S, VFR).

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
11 NM S
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
17 NM SW
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›FOR SVC CALL AMGR.
›NGT OPS & GLDR ACT NA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6MN9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6MN9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6MN9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6MN9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6MN9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6MN9?
6MN9 sits at 942 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6MN9?
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.