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Fleck Airfield (26ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KY19), 26ND is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Fleck Airfield in Mandan, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KY19): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fleck Airfield (26ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mandan, ND at a field elevation of 1,850 ft. 26ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KY19, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,352 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBIS.

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IFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KY19, 9.4 nm away.

Wind
180° 14 kt
Visibility
6 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
37°F / 3°C
feels like 28°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 14 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KY19 271935Z AUTO 18014KT 6SM BR OVC005 03/03 A2989 RMK AO2

What changed at KY19 (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 500 ft.
  • Wind speed up from 9 to 14 kt.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for 26ND

Based on the nearest station (KY19), 26ND is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,850 ft). 26ND does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBIS, about 12 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
25FAV4 kt head14 kt left
074 kt tail14 kt right

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26ND runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 07/25
    1,352 × 80 ft · Turf/Dirt
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 26ND
    Wind
    07
    4 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
    25
    4 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091719Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→14 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 500 ft.

26ND weather radar

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 26ND

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1920Z (2:20 PM CDT) · 12 NM SE of 26ND · during climb · E170
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BIS UA /OV KBIS/TM 1920/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC027-TOP052/TA 4/IC NEG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC027-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 4Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1907Z (2:07 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of 26ND · during descent · C56X
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DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 1907/FL035/TP C56X/SK BASE035-TOP075/TA 01/IC NEG/RM DURD
DIK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DIKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE035-TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1853Z (1:53 PM CDT) · 85 NM S of 26ND · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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MBG UA /OV DPR040040/TM 1853/FL370/TP B738/TB LGT/RM WAVE ACTION +/-10KT
MBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPR040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM WAVE ACTION +/-10KTRemarks.
PIREP1837Z (1:37 PM CDT) · 93 NM E of 26ND · during descent · BE20
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1837/FL070/TP BE20/SK UNKN-TOP070/TA 11/IC NEG/RM DURD
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1837Reported at 18:37 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) · 17 NM SE of 26ND · during climb · CRJ7
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BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1754/FLDURC/TP CRJ7/SK OVC027 TOP 050/TA 0/WV 17012/IC NEG/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC027 TOP 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 17012Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.
PIREP1744Z (12:44 PM CDT) · 91 NM N of 26ND · altitude unknown · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1744/FLUNKN/TP B212/SK OVC007-TOPUNKN
MIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMIBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1744Reported at 17:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC007-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1706Z (12:06 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of 26ND · 35,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 1706/FL350/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
DIK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DIKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
PIREP1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) · 75 NM W of 26ND · during descent · GA5C
trace mx 130 icing
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DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 1656/FL130/TP GA5C/SK TOP 130 BASE 110/TA UNKN/IC TRACE MX 130/RM DURD
DIK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DIKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP GA5CAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 130 BASE 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE MX 130Icing: trace mx 130.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 26ND

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KY19 reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 69 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 32%MVFR 1%IFR 22%LIFR 45%
Wind avg/max: 9/14 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 3%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 9/27 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

25
55%
07
45%

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Live crosswind meter

26ND has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KY19, 9.4 nm away.

N250714 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
14 kt

Wind is 75° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,352 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Fleck Airfield (26ND) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
26ND
City
Mandan
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,850 ft
Coordinates
46.9196, -100.9558
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,352 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KY19
TAF
Nearest KBIS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fleck Airfield (26ND)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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