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US-0668 Weather Wildhurst Pines Seaplane Base

Excelsior, MinnesotaElevation 928 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFCM · 8 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFCM
WIND
030@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 20° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. 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: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 48/40 NE 9 kt – 90%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely then Partly Sunny 61/48 S 13 kt – 55%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/47 S 9 kt – 78%
Thursday Sunny 62/43 NNW 4 kt – 10%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/48 NE 4 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/49 SE 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 SW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0754Z.

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-0668. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,600 ft

W/E
Dimensions
4,600 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY E
RWY W

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
928 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
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Wildhurst Pines Seaplane Base is in Excelsior, Minnesota. Field elevation 928 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerMICHAEL SMITH
Manager phone612-636-8936
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0668
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.9175, -93.6082
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0668 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-19, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 25%Helicopter 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SREY (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (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-0668 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCM (8 NM SE, VFR).

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
17 NM E
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
23 NM E
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
37 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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0668 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0668 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0668. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0668 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0668. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0668?
US-0668 sits at 928 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0668?
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.