6MN5 pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Gale's Seaplane Base (6MN5), French Lake, MN. 10 in the current window, 4 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 7 Aug 2026 1611Z.

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BRD UA

Position: 72 nm N of 6MN5
Altitude: 6,000 ft
Aircraft: SR22

BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1538/FL060/TP SR22/SK BASE030-TOP047/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC

Profile · by altitude

BRD UA

Position: 72 nm N of 6MN5
Altitude: 6,000 ft
Aircraft: SR22

BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1538/FL060/TP SR22/SK BASE030-TOP047/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC

Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

All 10 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text

These reports are near 6MN5, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.

Bases 3,000 ft; Tops 4,700 ft

1538Z · 72 nm N of 6MN5 · 6,000 ft · SR22

Bases 3,000 ft; Tops 4,700 ft

Remarks: DURC

BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1538/FL060/TP SR22/SK BASE030-TOP047/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC

No turbulence or icing reported

1534Z · 80 nm ESE of 6MN5 · 14,500 ft · BCS3

Remarks: DURC

RGK UA /OV RGK/TM 1534/FL145/TP BCS3/IC NEG BLO 145/RM DURC

Tops 45,000 ft

1518Z · 95 nm S of 6MN5 · FL430 · CL30

Tops 45,000 ft

FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1518/FL430/TP CL30/SK UNKN-TOP450

Light–moderate turbulence

Hazard

1512Z · 63 nm ESE of 6MN5 · 6,000 ft · CRJ7

Wind 260° at 50 kt

Remarks: WIND SHEAR 060-070 +/- 10/15KTS

MSP UA /OV MSP120020/TM 1512/FL060/TP CRJ7/WV 26050KTS/TB LGT-MDT 070-060/RM WIND SHEAR 060-070 +/- 10/15KTS

Light rime icing

Hazard

1508Z · 97 nm ESE of 6MN5 · 14,000 ft · E55P

OAT -5°C

Remarks: DURD

EAU UA /OV EAU230030/TM 1508/FL140/TP E55P/TA M05/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD

Light rime icing

Hazard

1500Z · 89 nm SE of 6MN5 · FL210 · B739

OAT -22°C

RST UA /OV RST330020/TM 1500/FL210/TP B739/TA M22/IC LGT RIME 180-200

Tops 37,000 ft

1451Z · 95 nm S of 6MN5 · FL360 · BCS3

Tops 37,000 ft

FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1451/FL360/TP BCS3/SK UNKN-TOP370/TB NEG

Moderate turbulence

Hazard

1450Z · 31 nm E of 6MN5 · 4,000 ft · B350

Remarks: SMOOTH AT 030

MSP UA /OV MSP330017/TM 1450/FL040/TP B350/TB MOD 040/RM SMOOTH AT 030

Overcast 4,200 ft

1449Z · 96 nm W of 6MN5 · 4,000 ft · EC45

Overcast 4,200 ft · OAT 14°C

Remarks: DURD

VVV UA /OV VVV/TM 1449/FL040/TP EC45/SK UNKN-OVC042/TA 14/RM DURD

Bases 1,600 ft

1442Z · 72 nm N of 6MN5 · 1,600 ft · FA50

Bases 1,600 ft

Remarks: DURD

BRD UA /OV BRD/TM 1442/FL016/TP FA50/SK UNKN016-TOPUNKN/RM DURD

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near 6MN5?

10 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Gale's Seaplane Base in the current reporting window, 4 of them reporting turbulence or icing.

What is a PIREP?

A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.

How current are these reports?

The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.

More about 6MN5

Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.