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US-0522 Weather Wayzata Bay Landing Seaplane Base

Wayzata, MinnesotaElevation 930 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFCM · 8 NM S · 30 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 · KFCM
WIND
010@9
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 360° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 48F, low near 40F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 48/40 NE 9 kt – 90%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely then Partly Sunny 62/52 S 13 kt – 57%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 68/47 SW 9 kt – 52%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/46 N 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/50 E 4 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/49 SE 9 kt – 60%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 60 NW 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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-0522. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

13W/31W
Dimensions
6,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 13W
RWY 31W

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
930 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Wayzata Bay Landing Seaplane Base is in Wayzata, Minnesota. Field elevation 930 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerPAUL BRECKNER
Manager phone952-895-3320
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0522
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.9539, -93.5039
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0522 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 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-0522 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCM (8 NM S, VFR).

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
9 NM NE
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
13 NM E
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
19 NM E
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
35 NM SE
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
38 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: PBRECKNER@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0522 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0522 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0522. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0522 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0522. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0522?
US-0522 sits at 930 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0522?
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.