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KLXL METAR Little Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh field

Little Falls, MinnesotaElevation 1,123 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-401 ft
-1,524 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM local) · 9 min old

KLXL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: unknown precipitation.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
5°C / 3°C
41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.52 inHg
1033.5 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)
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy then chance light rain, high near 45F, low near 32F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 45/32 NE 9 kt – 98%
Tuesday Rain then Cloudy 53/43 SSE 9 kt – 80%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/38 SW 9 kt – 37%
Thursday Sunny 58/38 NNW 4 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 59/43 ENE 4 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 58/42 ESE 9 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 56 NW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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
NESW13311836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,010 ft

13/31
Dimensions
4,010 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13131°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31311°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
2,858 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 18181°T
Landing length (LDA)2,856 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA2,856 / 2,856 / 2,856 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°T
Landing length (LDA)2,856 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA2,856 / 2,856 / 2,856 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
-401 ft
Pressure altitude
523 ft
Field elevation
1,123 ft MSL
Temperature
5°C (41°F)
Dewpoint
3°C (37°F)
Altimeter
30.52 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
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Little Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh field is in Little Falls, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,123 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM OLSON
Manager phone320-616-5525
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLXL
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.9497, -94.3474
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · UL91
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

35.9
AWOS 3
AWOS
118.05
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLXL traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-10, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Twin 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA23 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (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.

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KAXN Chandler Field
44 NM W
VFR
KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)
60 NM SW
VFR
KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field
65 NM NW
VFR
KBBB Benson Municipal Airport
66 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3 FT CROPS, 67 FT DIST, 87 FT R.
›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31; LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.
›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›OFFL ARPT NAME: LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY-CHARLES A LINDBERGH FLD.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
›RWY 36 DEPS AVOID MINK RANCH 0.5 NM NE OF RWY.
›ADNL 500 FT OFF NW END MKD UNUSBL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLXL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLXL have a METAR?
Yes. KLXL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLXL have a TAF?
When KLXL 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 KLXL?
KLXL sits at 1,123 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLXL?
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.