KFSE METAR Fosston Municipal Airport-Anderson Field

Fosston, MinnesotaElevation 1,277 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN7 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@6

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 7 min old

KFSE is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

10° at 6 kt

Steady.

ALTIMETER

30.55 inHg

1034.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›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 UNKNOWN, wind from 10° at 6 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 44F, low near 34F, 75% 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	Partly Sunny	44/34	NE 8 kt	–	75%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow Likely then Rain And Snow	49/36	SE 8 kt	–	75%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	55/30	SW 8 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Sunny	53/31	W 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	51/35	NE 6 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	55/39	SSE 7 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	55	SW 8 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0741Z.

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 · 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 346 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

1 runway · longest 3,502 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,502 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 16167°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34347°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

Field elevation

1,277 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2317Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1257Z 7:57 AM

Loggable night

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

Fosston Municipal Airport-Anderson Field is in Fosston, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,277 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCASSIE HEIDE

Manager phone218-435-1959

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFSE

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.5928, -95.7735

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

22.4

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.75

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFSE traffic patterns

2026-09-21 to 2026-09-21, 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: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport

33 NM NW

VFR

KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

37 NM NW

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

46 NM S

VFR

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

50 NM SE

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

59 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›NSTD MIRL DUE TO RWY 34 LGTS NOT YELLOW LAST HALF RWY LEN.

›CTRLNG OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›6 FT BRUSH, 156 FT DIST, 111 FT L.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; NSTD MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. NSTD MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KFSE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFSE have a METAR?

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

Does KFSE have a TAF?

When KFSE 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 KFSE?

KFSE sits at 1,277 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFSE?

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.