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85MN Weather Christison Airport

Plainview, MinnesotaElevation 1,175 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRST · 20 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRST
WIND
020@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,200 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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers, high near 52F, low near 42F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers 52/42 NE 8 kt – 53%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66/52 S 12 kt 22 kt 19%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 72/53 S 9 kt 17 kt 82%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 66/45 NW 4 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/50 E 5 kt – 50%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/50 SE 7 kt – 60%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 SW 5 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0657Z.

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 85MN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

N/S
Dimensions
2,300 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Christison Airport is in Plainview, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA85MN
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1586, -92.2021
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

85MN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRST (20 NM SW, VFR).

KRST Rochester International Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field
22 NM E
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
40 NM NW
VFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
46 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗85MN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 85MN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 85MN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 85MN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 85MN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 85MN?
85MN sits at 1,175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 85MN?
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.