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US-0984 Weather McKeen Seaplane Base

Howard Lake, MinnesotaElevation 1,020 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTC · 28 NM N · 18 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 360° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 47F, low near 37F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 47/37 NE 9 kt – 93%
Tuesday Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy 59/49 SSE 9 kt – 57%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 66/44 SW 4 kt – 45%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/43 N 4 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 64/48 E 4 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/46 SE 4 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 59 NW 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0611Z.

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-0984. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

14W/32W
Dimensions
5,500 x 400 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 14W
RWY 32W

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
1,020 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 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

McKeen Seaplane Base is in Howard Lake, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,020 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerCHARLES D. MCKEEN
Manager phone612-803-7844
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0984
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.0729, -94.0697
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0984 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-06-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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-0984 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTC (28 NM N, VFR).

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
38 NM E
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
44 NM E
VFR
KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)
45 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: CHUCK.MCKEEN@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0984 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0984 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0984. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0984 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0984. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0984?
US-0984 sits at 1,020 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0984?
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.