Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Minneapolis St Paul Intl airport (USA) / ICAO KMSP/ IATA MSP
Minneapolis St Paul Intl airport (USA) is located close to Minneapolis, Mendota at 3 mile↑, Richfield at 3 mile↑, Mendota Heights at 4 mile↑, BloomingtonMn at 5 mile↑, Bloomington at 5 mile↑, Eagan at 6 mile↑, Edina at 6 mile↑, West Saint Paul at 6 mile↑, Minneapolis at 7 mile↑, Saint Paul at 8 mile↑,
Elevation : 256 m = 840 ft
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 3355 m = 11007 ft
- runway 12R/30L : 3048 m = 10000 ft
- runway 12L/30R : 2438 m = 7999 ft
- runway 17/35 : 2438 m = 7999 ft
aerial view of Minneapolis St Paul Intl
METAR for Minneapolis St Paul Intl airport - KMSP
KMSP 041953Z 15010KT 10SM SCT180 BKN250 M01/M05 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 15027/1941 SLP992 T10061050
Decoded METAR for Minneapolis St Paul Intl Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KMSP on Tuesday 4th of January 2022 at 19:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 days and 342 hours and -20126 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is -1 °C = 30 °F and dew point is -5 °C = 23 °F . This correspond to 74% relative humidity.
QNH is 998 mb = 29.47 inHg
Wind speed is 19 km/h = 10 kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 18000 ft = 5490 m. broken at 25000 ft = 7620 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Peak wind 15027/1941 Sea Level Pressure SLP=992 T10061050
TAF for Minneapolis St Paul Intl airport - KMSP
KMSP 041720Z 0418/0524 15008KT P6SM OVC150 FM050000 17004KT P6SM OVC018 FM050200 26011KT 4SM -SN BR OVC010 FM050400 28020G28KT 1SM -SN BR OVC010 FM050800 30026G38KT 1SM -SN BLSN BR OVC016 FM051300 30024G35KT 2SM BLSN BR OVC016 FM052000 30015G25KT 4SM BLSN BR OVC030
Decoded TAF for Minneapolis St Paul Intl Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KMSP on Tuesday 4th of January 2022 at 17:20 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 14 days and 9 hours and 7 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday 4th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
0418/0524 15008KT P6SM OVC150
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
overcast at 15000 ft = 4570 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 02:00 heure UTC
FM050000 17004KT P6SM OVC018
Wind 4 kt = 7 km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
overcast at 1800 ft = 550 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 04:00 heure UTC
FM050200 26011KT 4SM -SN BR OVC010
Wind 11 kt = 20 km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is 6 km = 4 sm.
light snow
mist
overcast at 1000 ft = 300 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 04:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 08:00 heure UTC
FM050400 28020G28KT 1SM -SN BR OVC010
Wind 20 kt = 37 km/h with gusts at 28 kt = 52 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 sm.
light snow
mist
overcast at 1000 ft = 300 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 08:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 13:00 heure UTC
FM050800 30026G38KT 1SM -SN BLSN BR OVC016
Wind 26 kt = 48 km/h with gusts at 38 kt = 70 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 sm.
light snow
BL snow
mist
overcast at 1600 ft = 490 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 13:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 20:00 heure UTC
FM051300 30024G35KT 2SM BLSN BR OVC016
Wind 24 kt = 44 km/h with gusts at 35 kt = 65 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is 3 km = 2 sm.
BL snow
mist
overcast at 1600 ft = 490 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM052000 30015G25KT 4SM BLSN BR OVC030
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h with gusts at 25 kt = 46 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is 6 km = 4 sm.
BL snow
mist
overcast at 3000 ft = 910 m
close by
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Mendota
- for St. Paul Downtown Holman airport at 9 mile↑
- for South St Paul Mun Fleming airport at 9 mile↑
- for Flying Cloud airport at 12 mile↑
nearest airports to Minneapolis St Paul Intl
- for St. Paul Downtown Holman airport (KSTP) at 9 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for South St Paul Mun Fleming airport (KSGS) at 9 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Flying Cloud airport (KFCM) at 12 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Crystal airport (KMIC) at 14 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Airlake airport (KLVN) at 18 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Anoka Co Blaine airport (KANE) at 18 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Buffalo Municipal airport (KCFE) at 36 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for New Richmond Mun airport (KRNH) at 38 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)