KRYM METAR Ray S Miller Army Air Field

Fort Ripley, MinnesotaElevation 1,150 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-317 ft

-1,467 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 20 min old

KRYM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light drizzle.

WIND

10° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 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)

DZE0755DZB37

unrecognized remark group

SLP330

sea-level pressure 1033.0 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00530028

precise temperature 5.3°C, dew point 2.8°C

53001

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.1 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday cloudy then chance light rain, high near 45F, low near 37F, 99% 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	Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	45/37	NE 9 kt	–	99%
Tuesday	Rain then Cloudy	52/39	SSE 13 kt	–	82%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely	61/37	SSW 4 kt	–	68%
Thursday	Sunny	58/35	NW 4 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	57/40	NE 4 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	59/43	SE 9 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	59	SSW 9 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0914Z.

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

010° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 312 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 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 6,100 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13

RWY 31

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

132/312

Dimensions

4,000 x 90 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 132

REILYes

RWY 312

REILYes

15/33

Dimensions

880 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 15

RWY 33

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

-317 ft

Pressure altitude

600 ft

Field elevation

1,150 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

Ray S Miller Army Air Field is in Fort Ripley, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL GUIDRY

Manager phone320-616-2780

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1300–0500Z

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRYM

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.0912, -94.3605

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

FREQUENCIES

Communications

148.35

AWOS THREE

AWOS

126.2

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.05

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

36.1

RANGE CON

MISC

49.65

MILLER OPS

OPS

49.2

MILLER TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRYM traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-09-09, 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: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

21 NM NE

VFR

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

45 NM W

VFR

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

57 NM NW

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

67 NM SW

VFR

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

71 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MISC: FOR WINTER RWY COND - C320-616-2779.

›MISC: LTD FIXED WING TSNT PRKG.

›MISC: PPR FOR LTD AVBL SVC ON WKEND.

›MISC: ARFF INDEX D EQPT AVBL H24. COORD MANNING LEVEL OF SVC WITH PPR.

›RSTD; RWY 15/33 FOR UNMANNED ACFT USE ONLY.

›RSTD: PPR - BASE OPS DSN 871-2779; C320-616-2779; TOWER C320-632-7751.

›CAUTION: RWY EDGE LGT PSN 25 FT FM USBL RWY SFC.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT.

›MISC: PRK AREA CAP DESIGNED FOR 3 C130 ACFT SIMULTANEOUSLY. CTC BASE OPS FOR ASSAULT STRIP COND.

›FUEL: F24

›OPR AGENCY ARNG.

›CAUTION: WILDLIFE HAZ.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 31; HIRL RWY 13/31 & 132/312; REIL RWY 132 & 312 - 126.2. MALSF RWY 31 & HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - 126.2.

›ASSAULT STRIP.

›CLSD HOL.

›CAUTION: OCNL UAS OPS - CK NOTAM.

›MISC: WAIVERS: RWY 31 NO 200 FT PAVED OVRN; RWY 31 BLDGS 1600 FT APCH END; RWY 13/31 PAVED SHOULDERS 15 FT; ALL TWYS PAVED SHOULDER 0-20 FT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KRYM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRYM have a METAR?

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

Does KRYM have a TAF?

When KRYM 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 KRYM?

KRYM sits at 1,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRYM?

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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