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US-1171 Weather Landeplatz Airport

Searles, MinnesotaElevation 995 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KULM · 7 NM NW · 14 min old
Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KULM
WIND
040@9
gust 14 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,800 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 40° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 49F, low near 39F, 91% 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 49/39 NE 9 kt – 91%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 62/50 SSW 13 kt – 20%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 70/46 SW 9 kt – 50%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/45 NNE 4 kt – 21%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/50 ESE 9 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/47 SSE 9 kt – 68%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 61 WNW 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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-1171. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
380 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
995 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 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

Landeplatz Airport is in Searles, Minnesota. Field elevation 995 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTONY EFFENBERGER
Manager phone(507) 380-8377
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1171
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.2289, -94.4153
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1171 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-06-19, 1 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: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C170 (Unknown) · ~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-1171 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KULM (7 NM NW, VFR).

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport
7 NM NW
VFR
KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KMWM Windom Municipal Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDITIONAL: ALL OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDITIONS; THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE; PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED PROPOSED INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES HOWEVER THE RWY WILL UNDERLIE THE ARRIVING APPROACH PATH FOR ACFT FLYING INTO ULM RWY 33. ACFT WILL BE DESCENDING FROM 2600 TO THE LOWEST MDA/DA OF 1420 AND WHERE THE MISSED APPROACH TURNS SOUTHEAST BOUND CLIMBING TO 2600. WE SUGGEST THAT YOU DEVELOP A MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING FOR OPS AT YOUR ARPT WTIH ARPT AT NEW ULM; A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE BE ESTABLISHED. IF THERE ARE OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE 20:1 APPROACH SFC, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED OR LOWERED. IF THE PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LOWERED, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE THLDS BE DISPLACED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED SO AS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE SFC TO EACH RWY END; THE CENTERLINE OF AN ARPT RWY SHOULD HAVE A LATERAL SEPARATION OF AT LEAST 60 FT FROM ROADS AND OTHER OBJECTS FOR ACFT WILTH APPROACH SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 KNOTS AND 120 FT FOR AIRPLANES WITH APPROACH SPEEDS OF 50 KNOTS OR GREATER.
›DO NOT CHART PER MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›TONYFLHX@ICLOUD.COM.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1171 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1171 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1171. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1171 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1171. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1171?
US-1171 sits at 995 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1171?
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.