KPQN METAR Pipestone Municipal Airport

Pipestone, MinnesotaElevation 1,736 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

3,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

436 ft

-1,300 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0555Z (12:55 AM local) · 16 min old

KPQN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

30° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 5°C

41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

RAE0511B0528

unrecognized remark group

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60004

0.04 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00460046

precise temperature 4.6°C, dew point 4.6°C

10062

6-hour maximum temperature 6.2°C

20045

6-hour minimum temperature 4.5°C

400800045

24-hour maximum 8.0°C, minimum 4.5°C

53004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.4 hPa change)

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 30° at 10 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 3,500 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 46F, low near 37F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Rain Showers	46/37	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	57/45	SW 9 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	64/42	SW 9 kt	–	37%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/45	ENE 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	65/48	ESE 9 kt	–	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	62/45	SSE 9 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	59	WNW 9 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0611Z.

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

030° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 369 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

2 runways · longest 4,306 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,522 x 196 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0997°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27277°T

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

4,306 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18184°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 364°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

436 ft

Pressure altitude

1,216 ft

Field elevation

1,736 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°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

1253Z 7:53 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) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Pipestone Municipal Airport is in Pipestone, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,736 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBERT DYKSTRA

Manager phone605-360-2233

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPQN

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9833, -96.3003

Distance from city1 NM SE

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

132.05

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

APP

118.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KPQN traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

3.1

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Twin 13%Turboprop 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA30 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›TBM9 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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.

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

34 NM W

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

35 NM NE

VFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR HNGR CALL AMGR OR OWNER.

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

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

›RDYKS@AOL.COM.

›NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›YELLOW CONES.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›YELLOW CONES.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPQN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPQN have a METAR?

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

Does KPQN have a TAF?

When KPQN 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 KPQN?

KPQN sits at 1,736 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPQN?

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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