KPWC METAR Pine River Regional Airport

Pine River, MinnesotaElevation 1,295 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

Ceiling 16,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

16,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-416 ft

-1,711 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0915Z (4:15 AM local) · 7 min old

KPWC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 16,000 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 16,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -3°C

37°F / 27°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration 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)

T00341033

precise temperature 3.4°C, dew point -3.3°C

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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 16,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 44F, low near 33F, 96% 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
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	44/33	NE 9 kt	–	96%
Tuesday	Rain	50/36	SE 9 kt	22 kt	88%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	59/33	SW 9 kt	–	46%
Thursday	Sunny	56/32	NW 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	54/36	NE 4 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	57/41	SE 9 kt	17 kt	45%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	57	SW 9 kt	17 kt	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0922Z.

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

030° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 343 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 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

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16163°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

RWY 34343°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

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

-416 ft

Pressure altitude

705 ft

Field elevation

1,295 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.51 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

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0013Z (7:13 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

Pine River Regional Airport is in Pine River, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,295 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNICOLE COLER

Manager phone218-587-2440

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPWC

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.7248, -94.3817

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.05

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPWC traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-01, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (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.

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

30 NM W

VFR

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field

46 NM NE

VFR

KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport

52 NM NW

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SER VIA CREDIT CARD. AFT HRS CALL 218-821-3521.

›CFM SNOW REMOVAL & WINTER CONDS CALL 218-821-3521.

›CALM WIND RWY.

›ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR EMERG CALL 218-821-3521.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KPWC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPWC have a METAR?

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

Does KPWC have a TAF?

When KPWC 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 KPWC?

KPWC sits at 1,295 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPWC?

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.