KSBU Weather Blue Earth Municipal Airport

Blue Earth, MinnesotaElevation 1,107 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFRM · 14 NM W · 47 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFRM

WIND

010@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 10° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 53F, low near 43F, 79% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Light Rain	53/43	NE 9 kt	–	79%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	66/50	SSW 13 kt	–	15%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/50	S 13 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/45	N 4 kt	–	19%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	66/50	ESE 9 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	66/49	SSE 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	64	SSW 9 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0742Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,400 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16161°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34341°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

2,245 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0335°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21215°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,107 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2317Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Blue Earth Municipal Airport is in Blue Earth, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,107 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLUKE STEIER

Manager phone507-526-7264

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSBU

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.5953, -94.0928

Distance from city3 NM S

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

127.75

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

KSBU traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-20, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 51%Turboprop 49%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE9L (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

KSBU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRM (14 NM W, VFR).

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport

14 NM W

VFR

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KEST Estherville Municipal Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport

32 NM E

VFR

KAXA Algona Municipal Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

39 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SERVICE FUEL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD

›RWY 16 HAS 4 FT BRUSH 35 FT FM THE RWY END AND 154 FT LEFT.

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

›DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 16-34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTS AND ACTVT PAPI RY 16 & RY 34, AND REIL RY 16 & RY 34 - CTAF.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›RY 03/21 CLSD WINTER MONTHS

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-525-3064

›EMAIL ADDRESS: STEIERL@HOTMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSBU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSBU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KSBU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KSBU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KSBU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSBU?

KSBU sits at 1,107 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSBU?

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.