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MN85 Weather Swiderski Field

Onamia, MinnesotaElevation 1,250 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBRD · 30 NM NW · 4 min old
Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBRD
WIND
030@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,500 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 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy then chance light rain, high near 46F, low near 32F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 46/32 NE 4 kt – 97%
Tuesday Rain then Mostly Cloudy 53/40 SSE 13 kt – 80%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 62/39 SSW 9 kt – 65%
Thursday Sunny 58/36 NW 4 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 57/40 NE 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 58/43 SE 9 kt – 49%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 59 SSW 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0657Z.

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 MN85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
2,500 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Swiderski Field is in Onamia, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMN85
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.0333, -93.6614
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MN85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBRD (30 NM NW, VFR).

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
59 NM SE
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
60 NM S
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
71 NM S
VFR
KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
71 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MN85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MN85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MN85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MN85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MN85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MN85?
MN85 sits at 1,250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MN85?
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.