K21D METAR Lake Elmo Airport

St Paul, MinnesotaElevation 933 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-358 ft

-1,291 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (3:15 AM local) · 14 min old

K21D is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

10° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 1°C

45°F / 34°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 48F, low near 40F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Light Rain	48/40	NE 9 kt	–	88%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy	62/49	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	57%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	68/49	S 9 kt	–	84%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny	62/42	NNW 4 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	62/47	ENE 4 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	63/49	SE 9 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62	SSW 4 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

010° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 045 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,504 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,496 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0439°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22219°T

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

3,504 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14138°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32318°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-358 ft

Pressure altitude

373 ft

Field elevation

933 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.48 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2310Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 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) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Lake Elmo Airport is in St Paul, Minnesota. Field elevation 933 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPHILIP TIEDEMAN

Manager phone763-717-0001

AttendedNOV-MAR ALL, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK21D

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.9975, -92.8557

Distance from city9 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.2

MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP

A/D

118.625

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K21D traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

36.3

AVG OPS/DAY

49.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Unknown 18%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~282 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~87 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~68 landings/mo

›CH7A (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›CH7A (Unknown)

›SR20 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

9 NM SW

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

17 NM SW

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KMIC Crystal Airport

21 NM W

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

28 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.

›ADNL LGTD WIND-T.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.

›CALM WND RWY.

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

›DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K21D on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K21D have a METAR?

Yes. K21D has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K21D have a TAF?

When K21D issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K21D?

K21D sits at 933 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K21D?

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.