KDXX — Lac Qui Parle County
Madison, MN · field elevation 1,083 ft · NON-ATCT
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KDXX current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KDXX 252355Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM BKN025 BKN035 OVC049 18/18 A3014 RMK AO2 CIG 023V030 T01840184 10190 20176 58008
- Wind
- from 130° at 12 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 18 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.14 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,470 ft · pressure altitude 863 ft
- Observed
- 9 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 130° at 12 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 12 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 09 | 9 kt head | 8 kt from the right |
| 27 | 9 kt tail | 8 kt from the left |
| 32 | 12 kt tail | 2 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, 33,000–33,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KDXX — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KDXX — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.98644, -96.17786
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1217Z / 0014Z
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Lac Qui Parle, MN
Everything else KDXX publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,300 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 09/27 | 3,003 | 135 | 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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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KDXX 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.