KDTL — Detroit Lakes/Wething Fld
Detroit Lakes, MN · field elevation 1,396 ft · NON-ATCT
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KDTL current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KDTL 252335Z AUTO 13007KT 9SM OVC017 17/16 A3017 RMK AO2 CIG 013V021 T01660164
- Wind
- from 130° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,606 ft · pressure altitude 1,146 ft
- Observed
- 23 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 130° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 7 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 18 | 4 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 36 | 4 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
| 32 | 7 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 3,000–3,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KDTL — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KDTL — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 46.82305, -95.88279
- Elevation
- 1,396 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1214Z / 0015Z
- Magnetic variation
- 2°E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Becker, MN
Everything else KDTL publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,201 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 18/36 | 1,890 | 250 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KBWP Harry Stern46 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KDTL 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.