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MN17 Weather Jackson Field

Brainerd, MinnesotaElevation 1,225 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBRD · 9 NM NE · 28 min old
Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBRD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,500 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, high near 45F, low near 37F, 100% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 45/37 NE 9 kt 17 kt 100%
Tuesday Rain Showers 53/42 SE 13 kt 22 kt 97%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/37 SW 9 kt 17 kt 35%
Thursday Sunny 57/38 NW 4 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny 58/42 E 4 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/41 E 9 kt 17 kt 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 56 NW 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0520Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MN17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27
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

Field elevation
1,225 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 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

Jackson Field is in Brainerd, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,225 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES E. JACKSON
Manager phone218-829-8149
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMN17
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.2722, -94.2394
Distance from city6 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MN17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBRD (9 NM NE, VFR).

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
9 NM NE
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field
51 NM NW
VFR
KAXN Chandler Field
54 NM SW
VFR
KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
64 NM NE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
76 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›DO NOT CHART PER MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
›TFC PTN OPNS TO S OF RWY /ALL TURNS TO RGT WHEN APCH/DEP TO E, ALL TURNS TO LEFT WHEN APCH/DEP TO W/.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MN17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MN17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MN17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MN17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MN17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MN17?
MN17 sits at 1,225 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MN17?
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.