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US-0509 Weather Pfau Airstrip

Princeton, MinnesotaElevation 997 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTC · 25 NM W · 17 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTC
WIND
350@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 from 350° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 6.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance light rain, high near 47F, low near 34F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Light Rain 47/34 NE 9 kt – 96%
Tuesday Rain then Mostly Cloudy 57/47 SSE 13 kt – 75%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 65/41 SW 9 kt – 48%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 60/39 NNW 4 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 61/45 E 4 kt – 61%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61/44 ESE 9 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 59 NNW 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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 US-0509. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,036 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,036 x 70 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 10
RWY 28

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
997 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
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Pfau Airstrip is in Princeton, Minnesota. Field elevation 997 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL G. PFAU
Manager phone701-389-0189
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0509
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.6568, -93.4823
Distance from city7 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0509 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-07-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

US-0509 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTC (25 NM W, VFR).

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
47 NM SE
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
48 NM S
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
50 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0509 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0509 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0509. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0509 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0509. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0509?
US-0509 sits at 997 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0509?
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.