KMIC/MIC METAR Crystal Airport

Minneapolis, MinnesotaElevation 869 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-99 ft

-968 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (3:53 AM local) · 6 min old

KMIC is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

350° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 5°C

48°F / 41°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC 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)

RAE0758B36

unrecognized remark group

SLP287

sea-level pressure 1028.7 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00890050

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point 5.0°C

52011

3-hour pressure tendency: rising steadily (1.1 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at MIC.

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 350° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday chance rain showers, high near 56F, low near 42F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	56/42	N 4 kt	–	44%
Monday	Rain Showers	49/43	NE 9 kt	–	83%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny	64/51	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	62%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	64/45	SW 9 kt	–	60%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/49	NNW 4 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	67/53	SE 9 kt	–	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	64	SSE 9 kt	–	55%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0723Z.

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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

350° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 325 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

06R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

06L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

24L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

24R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 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

3 runways · longest 3,751 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,751 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14141°T

Landing length (LDA)3,508 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,509 / 3,509 / 3,750 ft

Displaced threshold241 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32321°T

Landing length (LDA)3,509 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,508 / 3,508 / 3,750 ft

Displaced threshold241 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06R/24L

Dimensions

1,669 x 137 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 06R53°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24L233°T

Traffic patternLeft

06L/24R

Dimensions

2,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 06L53°T

Landing length (LDA)2,110 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,500 / 2,500 / 2,500 ft

Displaced threshold390 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24R233°T

Landing length (LDA)2,111 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,500 / 2,500 / 2,500 ft

Displaced threshold389 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-99 ft

Pressure altitude

409 ft

Field elevation

869 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2313Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Crystal Airport is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Field elevation 869 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSAM SEAFELDT

Manager phone612-726-8140

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMIC / MIC

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.0620, -93.3539

Distance from city8 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.5

MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP

A/D

124.475

ATIS

121.6

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.7

CTAF

121.6

GND

120.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMIC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

37.9

AVG OPS/DAY

49.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 74%Unknown 21%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~354 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~75 landings/mo

›RV9 (Unknown) · ~20 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›CH7A (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›RV9 (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›RV7 (Unknown)

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.

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

12 NM SE

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

15 NM SE

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

35 NM E

MVFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

38 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TWY E BTN TWY G5 & G6 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 55 FT.

›VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH ON 121.6.

›ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPS MNT CTAF.

›HEL TRG CONDUCTED OVR GRASS EAST OF RWY 32 & SOUTH OF RWY 24L.

›SAM.SEAFELDT@MSPMAC.ORG

›CLSD NOV-APR; CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›YELLOW CONES.

›23:1 TO DTHR.

›CLNC SLP 23:1 TO DTHR.

›21:1 TO DTHR.

›CLNC SLP 25:1 TO DTHR.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 & 06L/24R - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32; VASI RWY 06L & 24R - OPR CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMIC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMIC have a METAR?

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

Does KMIC have a TAF?

When KMIC 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 KMIC?

KMIC sits at 869 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMIC?

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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