KLYV METAR Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport

Luverne, MinnesotaElevation 1,431 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR16 min old

Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@9

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

2,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

60 ft

-1,371 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 16 min old

KLYV is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,800 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

40° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

P0003

0.03 inches of precipitation in the last hour

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 40° at 9 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 2,800 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 50F, low near 40F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Rain Showers	50/40	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	58/47	SW 9 kt	–	18%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	67/45	SSW 9 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/45	ENE 4 kt	–	10%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	65/50	E 9 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	50%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	63	SSW 4 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0751Z.

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

040° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 367 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 4,200 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18178°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36358°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

60 ft

Pressure altitude

911 ft

Field elevation

1,431 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2325Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport is in Luverne, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,431 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBEN BAUM

Manager phone507-283-5041

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLYV

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6162, -96.2179

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLYV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

2.8

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 77%Twin 11%Unknown 7%Jet 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C150 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C206 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

23 NM W

MVFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

49 NM NW

VFR

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

50 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ABN LWR THAN BLDG NNE.

›LRG WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. RWY LGT PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN.

›FOR CD CTC SIOUX FALLS APCH AT 605-336-8651, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ARPT FONE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLYV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLYV have a METAR?

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

Does KLYV have a TAF?

When KLYV 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 KLYV?

KLYV sits at 1,431 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLYV?

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.

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