KAXN/AXN METAR & TAF Chandler Field

Alexandria, MinnesotaElevation 1,425 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR4 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

849 ft

-576 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (3:53 AM local) · 4 min old

KAXN is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,100 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1100 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

150° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1100 ft AGL (MVFR).

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)

SLP167

sea-level pressure 1016.7 hPa

T00830067

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 6.7°C

58009

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.9 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0539Z (12:39 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KAXN forecast starts MVFR at 06Z. Worst period is 18Z to 22Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG, TS, CB). Best period is 06Z to 13Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

OVC0121,200 ft

OVC005500 ft

OVC006600 ft · 4 SM

OVC0131,300 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BR TEMPO SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at AXN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Temporarily forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

›Forecast: ceiling 500 ft AGL.

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 MVFR, wind from 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,100 ft. Forecast suggests wednesday cloudy then showers and thunderstorms, high near 61F, low near 36F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Wednesday	Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms	61/36	S 13 kt	–	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	52/37	WNW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	55/37	E 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	56/47	ESE 9 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	61/49	SE 9 kt	–	18%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	59/45	ESE 13 kt	–	49%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	55	NE 13 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0856Z.

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

150° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 134 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 5,099 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,099 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13139°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31319°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

4,098 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0449°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22229°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

849 ft

Pressure altitude

1,345 ft

Field elevation

1,425 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

2315Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1255Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 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

Chandler Field is in Alexandria, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,425 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerKREG ANDERSON

Manager phone320-762-2111

AttendedJUN-AUG MON-FRI, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAXN / AXN

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.8663, -95.3947

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.375

ASOS

126.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.6

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAXN traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-30, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Helicopter 12%Jet 12%Unknown 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C650 (Jet) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

30 NM SW

MVFR

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

34 NM S

MVFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

40 NM NW

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

46 NM S

MVFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

55 NM NW

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

55 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 04/22; PAPI RY 04/22; MIRL RY 04/22; ODALS RY31; REIL RY 13; PAPI RY 13/31; MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.

›WATERFOWL & JACKRABBITS ON & INVOF RY.

›ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF ARPT.

›YELLOW BOX ON RAMP RESD FOR MED HEL - BEWARE OF ROTOR BLAST AT TIEDOWNS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›RWY 31 HAS A ROAD IN PRIM SFC 55 FT FM THE RWY END AND 469 FT R

›FOR FUEL SVC AFT HRS, CTC 320-760-7175.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAXN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAXN have a METAR?

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

Does KAXN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAXN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAXN?

KAXN sits at 1,425 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAXN?

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.