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US-4488 Weather Sodbuster Strip

Goodhue, MinnesotaElevation 1,200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSYN · 15 NM W · 16 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 · KSYN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain likely, high near 50F, low near 40F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain Likely 50/40 NE 9 kt – 70%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 65/52 SSE 13 kt – 26%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/49 SSW 9 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 65/46 NNW 4 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/51 SE 4 kt – 63%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/48 SSE 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 61 W 4 kt – 21%

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-4488. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,562 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,562 x 50 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
1,200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Sodbuster Strip is in Goodhue, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNEAL A. STENLUND
Manager phone651-923-4379
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4488
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.4009, -92.6875
Distance from city4 NM N
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-4488 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-07-28, 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: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~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-4488 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSYN (15 NM W, VFR).

KSYN Stanton Airfield
15 NM W
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
27 NM W
VFR
KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KRST Rochester International Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
36 NM NW
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
37 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›CELL 651-380-3870
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4488 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4488 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4488. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4488 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4488. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4488?
US-4488 sits at 1,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4488?
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.