KDTL/DTL METAR Detroit Lakes Airport

Detroit Lakes, MinnesotaElevation 1,397 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

Ceiling 16,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

16,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-409 ft

-1,806 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0915Z (4:15 AM local) · 9 min old

KDTL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 16,000 feet AGL.

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 16,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / -3°C

36°F / 27°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00241027

precise temperature 2.4°C, dew point -2.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at DTL.

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

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 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 16,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 45F, low near 36F, 95% 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	Mostly Cloudy	45/36	ENE 9 kt	–	95%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	50/39	SE 10 kt	–	63%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	57/34	SSW 7 kt	–	21%
Thursday	Sunny	55/36	WNW 5 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	54/40	ENE 7 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	57/42	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	57	SSW 8 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0924Z.

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

040° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,201 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,201 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14140°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32320°T

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

1,890 x 250 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

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

-409 ft

Pressure altitude

807 ft

Field elevation

1,397 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.51 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

2319Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Detroit Lakes Airport is in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,397 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERIK CARLSON

Manager phone218-841-8233

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDTL / DTL

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.8243, -95.8833

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

111.2

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.5

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDTL traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-08-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

34 NM E

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

34 NM S

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC. FOR JET A SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.

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

›CONES.

›OWNED ALSO BY BECKER COUNTY.

›NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY.

›CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDTL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDTL have a METAR?

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

Does KDTL have a TAF?

When KDTL 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 KDTL?

KDTL sits at 1,397 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDTL?

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.