KAXN — Alexandria Rgnl/Chandler Fld
Alexandria, MN · field elevation 1,425 ft · NON-ATCT
KAXN current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KAXN 100053Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00940006
- Wind
- from 290° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint 1 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Density altitude
- 959 ft · pressure altitude 1,315 ft
- Observed
- 51 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 290° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 6 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 22 | 3 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 04 | 3 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 13 | 6 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAXN 092339Z 1000/1024 30005KT P6SM SKC FM101000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM101900 22005KT P6SM BKN200 FM102200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 45.86631, -95.39467
- Elevation
- 1,425 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1315Z / 2256Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4°E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Douglas, MN
Everything else KAXN publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,099 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 04/22 | 4,098 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAXN airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Minnesota airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.