KSYN/SYN METAR Stanton Airfield

Dennison, MinnesotaElevation 920 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

211 ft

-709 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 5 min old

KSYN is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL.

WIND

340° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 6°C

52°F / 43°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 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)

T01080055

precise temperature 10.8°C, dew point 5.5°C

FAA: no delays reported at SYN.

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 340° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday chance rain showers, high near 55F, low near 41F, 58% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	55/41	NNE 4 kt	–	58%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	50/42	NE 9 kt	–	69%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	66/51	SSE 13 kt	–	41%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	67/44	SW 9 kt	–	41%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	63/48	NNW 4 kt	–	29%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/53	SE 9 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	65	S 9 kt	–	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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 · 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

340° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 366 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,582 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,582 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Displaced threshold300 ft

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

1,996 x 180 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0990°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27270°T

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

211 ft

Pressure altitude

470 ft

Field elevation

920 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Stanton Airfield is in Dennison, Minnesota. Field elevation 920 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN QUILLING

Manager phone507-645-4030

AttendedDaily, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSYN / SYN

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.4756, -93.0168

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · UL94

Control towerNon-towered

Traffic pattern alt400 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSYN traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.4

AVG OPS/DAY

4.9

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 43%Piston single 38%Other 17%Helicopter 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA25 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›AS21 (Other) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›PA11 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA25 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›AS21 (Other)

›PA11 (Unknown)

›C180 (Unknown)

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.

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

15 NM SW

VFR

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

26 NM N

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

28 NM N

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH SLP 20:1 TO DTHR.

›NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›SYNAIRPORTMANAGER@GMAIL.COM.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›SEASONAL CROPS: RWY 27 SLP 0:1 WHEN CROPS PRSNT.

›SEASONAL CROPS: RWY 18 SLP 0:1 WHEN CROPS PRSNT.

›YELLOW CONES.

›ESTABD BFR 1959.

›TPA: 400 FT AGL ULTRALIGHT, 800 FT AGL GLDRS.

›YELLOW CONES.

›GLDR OPS SFC-8000 FT MSL ON & INVOF ARPT DURG DALGT HRS ON WKENDS EXC WINTER MONTHS.

›YELLOW CONES.

›CROSSWIND RWY ENDS NOT VSB TO EACH OTR WHEN CROPS PRESENT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSYN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSYN have a METAR?

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

Does KSYN have a TAF?

When KSYN 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 KSYN?

KSYN sits at 920 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSYN?

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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