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7MY9 Weather Petes Airport

Dexter, MinnesotaElevation 1,337 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUM · 10 NM SW · 7 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUM
WIND
010@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,000 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 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers, high near 52F, low near 44F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers 52/44 NE 11 kt – 52%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66/52 S 15 kt – 18%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 12 kt – 76%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 66/46 NW 6 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/51 SE 8 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/50 SE 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 SW 7 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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 7MY9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,600 x 95 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
1,337 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Petes Airport is in Dexter, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,337 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWAYNE PETERSON
Manager phone507-279-3294
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7MY9
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7467, -92.7245
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7MY9 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 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

7MY9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUM (10 NM SW, MVFR).

KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
10 NM SW
MVFR
KRST Rochester International Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
28 NM W
MVFR
KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
43 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPS & PVT USE ONLY.
›CLSD DURG WINTER.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›DO NOT CHART PER MN DOT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7MY9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7MY9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7MY9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7MY9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7MY9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7MY9?
7MY9 sits at 1,337 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7MY9?
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.