KSAZ METAR Staples Municipal Airport

Staples, MinnesotaElevation 1,287 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-297 ft

-1,584 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 21 min old

KSAZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW070

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / -1°C

39°F / 30°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00441006

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point -0.6°C

52001

3-hour pressure tendency: rising steadily (0.1 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 10° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy then slight chance light rain, high near 45F, low near 37F, 95% 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 then Slight Chance Light Rain	45/37	ENE 8 kt	–	95%
Tuesday	Rain	51/37	SE 11 kt	–	82%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	60/33	SSW 6 kt	–	51%
Thursday	Sunny	57/33	WNW 4 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	56/38	NE 7 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/42	SE 8 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	58	SW 7 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0915Z.

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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 324 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 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

1 runway · longest 3,305 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,305 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14145°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32325°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

-297 ft

Pressure altitude

707 ft

Field elevation

1,287 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.50 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

2315Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1251Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Staples Municipal Airport is in Staples, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,287 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEREL NELSEN

Manager phone218-894-2550

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSAZ

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.3809, -94.8066

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field

33 NM N

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

39 NM SW

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

52 NM NW

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

56 NM W

VFR

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport

59 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

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

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›7 FT BRUSH, 45 FT DIST, 189 FT R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSAZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSAZ have a METAR?

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

Does KSAZ have a TAF?

When KSAZ 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 KSAZ?

KSAZ sits at 1,287 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSAZ?

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.