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D32 Weather Starbuck Municipal Airport

Starbuck, MinnesotaElevation 1,141 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBBB · 17 NM S · 16 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBBB
WIND
360@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 visibility 8 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain likely, high near 46F, low near 35F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Likely 46/35 ENE 9 kt – 97%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Cloudy 54/41 S 9 kt – 45%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely 63/39 SSW 9 kt – 62%
Thursday Sunny 60/40 NNW 4 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/44 ENE 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 62/45 SE 9 kt – 41%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 61 SSW 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0656Z.

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
NESW1533
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 2,512 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,512 x 198 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 15156°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33336°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

Field elevation
1,141 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Starbuck Municipal Airport is in Starbuck, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,141 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM BEUCKENS
Manager phone320-239-2525
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAD32
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5989, -95.5360
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
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

D32 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 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: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

D32 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBBB (17 NM S, VFR).

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KAXN Chandler Field
17 NM N
VFR
KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field
18 NM W
VFR
KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)
34 NM SE
VFR
KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field
49 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
›YELLOW CONES.
›YELLOW CONES.
›NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
›RWY 15 & 33 REIL & RWY 15 THR LGTS OBSC BY BRUSH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗D32 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does D32 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for D32. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does D32 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for D32. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at D32?
D32 sits at 1,141 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for D32?
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.