KINL/INL METAR & TAF Falls International Airport

International Falls, MinnesotaElevation 1,185 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-105 ft

-1,290 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2254Z (5:54 PM local) · 49 min old

KINL is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

290° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / -4°C

43°F / 25°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP318

sea-level pressure 1031.8 hPa

T00561039

precise temperature 5.6°C, dew point -3.9°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KINL forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at INL.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 290° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 23F, 0% 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	23	NW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	44/29	N 4 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow Showers	48/35	E 9 kt	22 kt	98%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	55/31	SW 13 kt	22 kt	35%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	51/29	W 9 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny	52/32	NW 4 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	53/33	E 4 kt	–	28%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	53	W 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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

290° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 318 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 7,400 ft

13/31

Dimensions

7,400 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13136°T

Landing length (LDA)7,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,400 / 7,400 / 7,400 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31316°T

Landing length (LDA)7,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,400 / 7,400 / 7,400 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

2,999 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

RWY 0442°T

Landing length (LDA)2,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,999 / 2,999 / 2,999 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22222°T

Landing length (LDA)2,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,999 / 2,999 / 2,999 ft

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

-105 ft

Pressure altitude

685 ft

Field elevation

1,185 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

-4°C (25°F)

Altimeter

30.42 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

2306Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Falls International Airport is in International Falls, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,185 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerTHOR EINARSON

Manager phone218-283-4461

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKINL / INL

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.5662, -93.4031

Distance from city0 NM S

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

120

ASOS

120.9

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

123.6

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBDE Baudette International Airport

49 NM W

VFR

KHIB Range Regional Airport

74 NM S

VFR

KELO Ely Municipal Airport

77 NM SE

VFR

KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport

78 NM SE

VFR

KRRT Warroad International Memorial Airport

80 NM W

VFR

CYHD Dryden Regional Airport

80 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 100/F/D/X/T

›FLD CONDS UNMON 0000-0500, CALL 218-283-2712.

›ACR OPS NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WO PRIOR CDN WITH AMGR. 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›6500 FT OF RWY 13/31 IS GROOVED. SOUTHERN 900 FT OF RWY 13/31 (APCH END RWY 31) IS NOT GROOVED.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.

›PCR VALUE: 670/F/D/X/T

›RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CLSD AT NGT. CLSD DRG WINTER MONTHS.

›GULLS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›THOR@EINARSONFLYING.COM.

›FOR ATTENDANT 0000-0500 CALL 218-283-2712.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KINL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KINL have a METAR?

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

Does KINL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KINL?

KINL sits at 1,185 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KINL?

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.