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70MY Weather Loon Lane Seaplane Base

New Prague, MinnesotaElevation 944 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFCM · 14 NM N · 36 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 · KFCM
WIND
020@9
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 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 49F, low near 39F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 49/39 NE 9 kt – 84%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 63/48 S 13 kt – 43%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 70/48 S 9 kt – 82%
Thursday Sunny 63/43 N 4 kt – 13%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/48 ENE 4 kt – 47%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/49 SSE 9 kt – 49%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 63 SSW 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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 70MY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11W/29W
Dimensions
4,500 x 1,000 ft
Surface
WATER
18W/36W
Dimensions
10,000 x 1,000 ft
Surface
WATER
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
944 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
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 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

Loon Lane Seaplane Base is in New Prague, Minnesota. Field elevation 944 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA70MY
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6033, -93.5222
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

70MY traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-19, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~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

70MY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCM (14 NM N, VFR).

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
19 NM SE
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
21 NM NE
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
23 NM E
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
28 NM NE
VFR
KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗70MY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 70MY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 70MY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 70MY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 70MY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 70MY?
70MY sits at 944 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 70MY?
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.