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Plath Farms Airport (34ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), 34ND is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Plath Farms Airport in Davenport, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Plath Farms Airport (34ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Davenport, ND at a field elevation of 928 ft. 34ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.

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IFR
Observed 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 19.1 nm away.

Wind
160° 12 kt
gusting 19 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
800 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 42°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFAR 281353Z 16012G19KT 8SM OVC008 09/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP130 T00890072

What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 19 kt.

Current pilot readout for 34ND

Based on the nearest station (KFAR), 34ND is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 928 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV11 kt head5 kt left (g8)
3611 kt tail4 kt right (g6)

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34ND 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 18/36
    2,600 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 34ND
    Wind
    18
    11 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    36
    11 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
0112214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→12 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 800 ft.

34ND 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 34ND

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

PIREP1409Z (9:09 AM CDT) · 47 NM S of 34ND · 36,000 ft MSL · B39M
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FAR UA /OV FAR180050/TM 1409/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAR180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 90 NM S of 34ND · 7,000 ft MSL · S22T
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VVV UA /OV VVV/TM 1358/FL070/TP S22T/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
VVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VVVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1352Z (8:52 AM CDT) · 19 NM NE of 34ND · during descent · BE20
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1352/FL017/TP BE20/SK OVC017/IC NEG/RM DURD RY18 FAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1352Reported at 13:52 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RY18 FARRemarks.
PIREP1348Z (8:48 AM CDT) · 75 NM N of 34ND · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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GFK UA /OV GFK270001/TM 1348/FL016/TP SR22/SK OVC012-TOP016/TA 05/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOP016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 92 NM SW of 34ND · 34,000 ft MSL · BCS3
occasional light turbulence
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1345/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 19 NM NE of 34ND · 2,800 ft MSL · BE99
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1330/FL028/TP BE99/SK OVC015-TOP028
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 91 NM NE of 34ND · 14,000 ft MSL · E145
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TVF UA /OV TVF/TM 1324/FL140/TP E145/SK BASE020-TOP025 BASE085-TOP115/IC NEG
TVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TVFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE020-TOP025 BASE085-TO…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 19 NM NE of 34ND · 2,600 ft MSL · C408
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1306/FL026/TP C408/SK OVC014-TOP026
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 34ND

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 39 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 15%MVFR 44%IFR 31%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 11%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/26 kt
Max gust: 42 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
53%
36
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1140Z (6:40 AM CDT)

TAF KFAR 281140Z 2812/2912 16008KT P6SM BKN010 TEMPO 2812/2814 1SM BR BKN005 FM281400 17007KT P6SM BKN012 FM281800 22007KT P6SM OVC029 FM282000 28006KT P6SM BKN060

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Live crosswind meter

34ND has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 19 nm away.

N183612 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
17 kt
Crosswind in gusts
8 kt

Wind is 26° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Plath Farms Airport (34ND)
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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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
34ND
City
Davenport
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
928 ft
Coordinates
46.7057, -97.1570
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFAR
TAF
Nearest KFAR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for Plath Farms Airport (34ND)

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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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