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Westerlind Airport (2ND1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K5H4), 2ND1 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 19 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Westerlind Airport in Mercer, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K5H4): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Westerlind Airport (2ND1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mercer, ND at a field elevation of 1,910 ft. 2ND1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K5H4, about 36 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBIS.

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VFR
Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K5H4, 35.9 nm away.

Wind
290° 19 kt
gusting 26 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 19 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K5H4 282115Z AUTO 29019G26KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at K5H4 (nearest station)?

Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 2ND1

Based on the nearest station (K5H4), 2ND1 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 19 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,910 ft). 2ND1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBIS, about 43 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
30FAV18 kt head6 kt left (g9)
1218 kt tail6 kt right (g9)

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2ND1 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 12/30
    2,400 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2ND1
    Wind
    12
    18 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    30
    18 kt headwind · 6 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
0173321Z09Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→19 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.

2ND1 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2ND1

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

PIREP2008Z (3:08 PM CDT) · 44 NM S of 2ND1 · 15,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 2008/FL150/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2008Reported at 20:08 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM CLEAR AND A MILLIONRemarks.
PIREP1859Z (1:59 PM CDT) · 44 NM S of 2ND1 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1859/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1859Reported at 18:59 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1851Z (1:51 PM CDT) · 61 NM NW of 2ND1 · 3,500 ft MSL · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1851/FL035/TP B212/SK OVC034-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 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1751Z (12:51 PM CDT) · 89 NM E of 2ND1 · 5,000 ft MSL · SR22
occasional light chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1744Z (12:44 PM CDT) · 61 NM NW of 2ND1 · 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.
PIREP1738Z (12:38 PM CDT) · 88 NM SE of 2ND1 · 15,000 ft MSL · C56X
moderate rime 18,400–17,000 ft icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS125050/TM 1738/FL150/TP C56X/TA M28/IC MOD RIME 184-170
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS125050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M28Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 184-170Icing: moderate rime 18,400–17,000 ft.
PIREP1731Z (12:31 PM CDT) · 94 NM S of 2ND1 · 10,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 16,500–11,300 ft icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS130055/TM 1731/FL100/TP PC12/SK BASE100/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 165-113
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS130055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1731Reported at 17:31 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 165-113Icing: light rime 16,500–11,300 ft.
PIREP1728Z (12:28 PM CDT) · 89 NM E of 2ND1 · 20,000 ft MSL · SF50
trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft icing
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1728/FL200/TP SF50/SK UNKN-TOP265/TA M23/IC TRACE RIME 195-129
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP265Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M23Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 195-129Icing: trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2ND1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K5H4 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 65%MVFR 3%IFR 28%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 11/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 5%IFR 10%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

12
54%
30
46%

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Live crosswind meter

2ND1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K5H4, 36 nm away.

N301219 kt
Headwind
18 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt
Headwind in gusts
24 kt
Crosswind in gusts
9 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Westerlind Airport (2ND1)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2ND1
City
Mercer
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,910 ft
Coordinates
47.4925, -100.7000
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K5H4
TAF
Nearest KBIS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 2m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
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Pilot PIREPs for Westerlind Airport (2ND1)

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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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