US-7500 Weather Lake Pierson Seaplane Base

Chaska, MinnesotaElevation 966 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFCM · 10 NM E · 15 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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 48F, low near 40F, 89% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Light Rain	48/40	NE 9 kt	–	89%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	61/50	S 13 kt	–	51%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	68/46	SW 9 kt	–	53%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/45	N 4 kt	–	18%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	65/50	E 4 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/48	SE 9 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	60	NW 4 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0553Z.

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-7500. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

14W/32W

Dimensions

2,000 x 250 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

966 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

Lake Pierson Seaplane Base is in Chaska, Minnesota. Field elevation 966 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerFRANK J PERNAT

Manager phone612-799-6771

AttendedUNATTND

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-7500

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8346, -93.7002

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7500 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-07-26, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (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-7500 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCM (10 NM E, VFR).

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

10 NM E

VFR

KMIC Crystal Airport

20 NM NE

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

21 NM E

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

28 NM E

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

35 NM SE

VFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

36 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

›MAILING ADDRESS

›SEAPLANE BASE ADDRESS

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-7500 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-7500 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-7500. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-7500 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-7500. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-7500?

US-7500 sits at 966 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7500?

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.