Makeeff Airport (2ND2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K5H4), 2ND2 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Makeeff Airport in Mercer, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K5H4): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Makeeff Airport (2ND2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mercer, ND at a field elevation of 1,910 ft. 2ND2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K5H4, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K5H4, 34.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K5H4 281155Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A2983 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for 2ND2
Based on the nearest station (K5H4), 2ND2 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,910 ft). 2ND2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMOT, about 47 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| W | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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2ND2 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 2ND2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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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
- 2ND2
- City
- Mercer
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,910 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5669, -100.7210
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K5H4
- TAF
- Nearest KMOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Makeeff Airport (2ND2)
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