Walkinshaw Airport (1ND4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:19 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), 1ND4 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Walkinshaw Airport in Argusville, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Walkinshaw Airport (1ND4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Argusville, ND at a field elevation of 900 ft. 1ND4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
SPECI KFAR 281719Z 18004KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC006 10/09 A2987 RMK AO2 T01000094
What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1712Z (12:12 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 2.5 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 1ND4
Based on the nearest station (KFAR), 1ND4 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 900 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 08 | 1,500 ft | TURF-F | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 1,500 ft | TURF-F | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 2,500 ft | TURF-F | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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1ND4 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/261,500 × 60 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1ND4Wind
- 08
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,500 × 150 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1ND4Wind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 600 ft.
1ND4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1ND4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 46 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 44%
- 35
- 30%
- 26
- 18%
- 08
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1512Z (10:12 AM CDT)
TAF KFAR 281512Z 2815/2912 17007KT 3SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 2816/2818 1/2SM FG VV003 FM281900 23009KT P6SM OVC015 FM282000 25010KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
1ND4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 12 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1ND4
- City
- Argusville
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.0583, -97.0170
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Walkinshaw Airport (1ND4)
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