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US-12746 Weather Fountain Lake Seaplane Base

Woodland, MinnesotaElevation 932 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFCM · 22 NM SE · 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 · KFCM
WIND
020@6
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 20° at 8 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 47F, low near 38F, 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 47/38 NE 9 kt – 93%
Tuesday Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy 60/49 S 13 kt – 58%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 67/45 SW 4 kt – 47%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/44 N 4 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 64/48 E 4 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/47 SE 4 kt – 58%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 60 NW 4 kt – 17%

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-12746. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
932 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
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 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

Fountain Lake Seaplane Base is in Woodland, Minnesota. Field elevation 932 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12746
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.0348, -93.8916
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12746 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCM (22 NM SE, VFR).

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
30 NM E
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
36 NM E
VFR
KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
49 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12746 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12746 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12746. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12746 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12746. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12746?
US-12746 sits at 932 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12746?
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.