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KSTP/STP METAR & TAF Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

Saint Paul, MinnesotaElevation 705 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR37 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
350@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-134 ft
-839 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 37 min old

KSTP is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND
350° at 9 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 6,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
11°C / -1°C
52°F / 30°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.45 inHg
1031.2 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP314
sea-level pressure 1031.4 hPa
T01111006
precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point -0.6°C
FAA: no delays reported at STP.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 350° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 44F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 44 N 9 kt – 29%
Monday Light Rain 49/45 NE 9 kt – 87%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 64/52 SSE 13 kt 26 kt 68% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 68/48 SSW 9 kt – 58%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 63/46 N 4 kt – 19%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/50 E 4 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/49 SE 9 kt – 64%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 60 NW 9 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0230Z.

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
3 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW133114320927 350°350°9 kt350°350° 9350°
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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
350° at 9 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 328 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
32
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
BEST
31
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
6 kt R
OK
27
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
9 kt R
X-WIND
09
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
9 kt L
X-WIND
13
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
14
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
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 6,491 ft

13/31
Dimensions
4,004 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 13128°T
Landing length (LDA)4,004 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,004 / 4,004 / 4,004 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31308°T
Landing length (LDA)4,004 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,004 / 4,004 / 4,004 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
6,491 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14146°T
Landing length (LDA)6,148 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,491 / 6,491 / 6,491 ft
Displaced threshold343 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
RWY 32326°T
Landing length (LDA)6,109 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,491 / 6,491 / 6,491 ft
Displaced threshold382 ft
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
09/27
Dimensions
3,642 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0991°T
Landing length (LDA)3,642 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,642 / 3,642 / 3,642 ft
RWY 27271°T
Landing length (LDA)3,642 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,642 / 3,642 / 3,642 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight

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
-134 ft
Pressure altitude
175 ft
Field elevation
705 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
-1°C (30°F)
Altimeter
30.45 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
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Field elevation 705 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerBLAINE PETERSON
Manager phone651-224-4306
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKSTP / STP
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.9348, -93.0600
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,200 ft MSL
CTAF119.100
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.2
MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP
A/D
118.35
ATIS
ATIS
119.1
CTAF
CTAF
121.675
GND/CLNC DEL
GCCD
41.4
ARNG OPS
OPS
119.1
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSTP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
36.2
AVG OPS/DAY
51.4
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 53 to 65 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 32%Piston single 24%Jet 19%Helicopter 10%Turboprop 10%Twin 3%Airliner 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~43 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~35 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~31 landings/mo
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~28 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (Helicopter)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›B407 (Helicopter)
›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (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.

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
8 NM SW
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
28 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MAINT SUPVR, 612-919-5370 OR 612-919-5372, MON-FRI 0600-2200.
›COMPLEX AIRPORT GEOMETRY. VERIFY CORRECT COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
›PPR ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS, CTC AMGR.
›SE ARR & DEP AVOID TFC PATTERN OPS AT SOUTH ST. PAUL ARPT 164 DEG 5 NM AT & BLO 1720 MSL.
›DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›WHEN USING RWYS 27 OR 31 HAZARDOUS RIVER TFC MAY EXIST.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: BLAINE.PETERSON@MSPMAC.ORG
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH ON 121.675.
›651-224-4306
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.
›EXPECT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON TWY 'A' IN THE VICINITY OF THE CONTROL TWR, NORTH TO THE APPROACH END OF RWY 14.
›RWY 14 IS CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
›TWY B CLSD BTN MN JET RAMP AND TWY A (SOUTHERN CORNER) EXC FOR WINGSPAN LESS THAN 72FT DUE TO FLOOD WALL OBSTACLE.
›TWY A CLSD BTN A3 AND A4 EXC FOR WINGSPAN LESS THAN 101FT.
›VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
›BIRD ROOSTING & FEEDING AREAS ALONG RIVER BANKS.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN & UNUSBL INSIDE .5 NM.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›RY 14 APCH RATIO 45:1 TO DISPL THSD FOR ROAD +13, 179 FM END, 494R.
›RY 32 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›RY 14: ROAD +13 179 FM END, 494R.
›+8' TREE 95' FM RY END 380'R OF CNTRLN.
›JET A LANDING FEE, CTC FBO.
›AIRPORT BEACON ON WEST EDGE OF ARPT.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13, 27, & 31; HIRL RWY 14/32 & 13/31; MIRL RWY 09/27; - CTAF. RWY 14 & 32 PAPI OPS CONSLY.
›SPB ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 280 FT IN LENGTH BY 162 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 14.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 225 FT IN LENGTH BY 162 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 32.
›CUSTOMS 0800-1630 DLY - OTR HRS, ONE HR PPR THRU FSS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KSTP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KSTP have a METAR?
Yes. KSTP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KSTP have a TAF?
When KSTP 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 KSTP?
KSTP sits at 705 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSTP?
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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