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Garrison Dam Recreational Airpark (37N) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHZE), 37N is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 19 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Garrison Dam Recreational Airpark in Riverdale, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHZE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Garrison Dam Recreational Airpark (37N) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Riverdale, ND at a field elevation of 1,723 ft. 37N has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHZE, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 3,195 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOT.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHZE, 13.5 nm away.

Wind
290° 19 kt
gusting 28 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 34°F / 1°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 19 kt, gusting 28 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHZE 281915Z AUTO 29019G28KT 10SM FEW045 13/01 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at KHZE (nearest station)?

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

  • Wind speed down from 27 to 19 kt.

Current pilot readout for 37N

Based on the nearest station (KHZE), 37N is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 19 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,723 ft). 37N 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
29FAV19 kt head4 kt left (g6)
1119 kt tail4 kt right (g6)

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37N 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 11/29
    3,195 × 60 ft · DIRT-GRVL-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 37N
    Wind
    11
    19 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    29
    19 kt headwind · 4 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
0214119Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 13→19 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → unlimited.

37N 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 37N

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

PIREP1859Z (1:59 PM CDT) · 53 NM SE of 37N · 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.
PIREP1722Z (12:22 PM CDT) · 56 NM N of 37N · during climb · B52
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1722/FLDURC/TP B52/SK OVC034-TOP051
MIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMIBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1722Reported at 17:22 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B52Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034-TOP051Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
URGENT1704Z (12:04 PM CDT) · 47 NM N of 37N · during descent · CRJ9
low-level wind shear
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MOT UUA /OV MOT/TM 1704/FL001/TP CRJ9/WV 27015G26/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS SHORT FINAL RWY 31 BELOW 100FT
MOT UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV MOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.
FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
WV 27015G26Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM LLWS +/- 10KTS SHORT FINA…Remarks.
PIREP1703Z (12:03 PM CDT) · 56 NM N of 37N · 3,500 ft MSL · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1703/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 1703Reported at 17:03 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 96 NM SE of 37N · during descent · PC12
light rime 200 icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS110045/TM 1702/FL200/TP PC12/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 200/RM DURD
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 85 NM SE of 37N · altitude unknown · PC12
light rime icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS090038/TM 1702/FLFL20/TP PC12/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS090038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FLFL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) · 93 NM SE of 37N · during descent · E170
light clear icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS130040/TM 1656/FL150/TP E170/SK UNKN135-TOP165/TA 00/IC LGT CLR/RM DURD
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS130040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN135-TOP165Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1639Z (11:39 AM CDT) · 56 NM N of 37N · 4,500 ft MSL · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1639/FL045/TP B212/SK OVC033-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 1639Reported at 16:39 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC033-TOPUNKNSky 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 37N

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHZE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 89%MVFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 11/27 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 8%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/27 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

29
53%
11
47%

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Live crosswind meter

37N has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHZE, 14 nm away.

N291119 kt
Headwind
19 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt
Headwind in gusts
27 kt
Crosswind in gusts
6 kt

Wind is 12° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 3,195 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Garrison Dam Recreational Airpark (37N) with runway 11/29 marked
N ↑

Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
37N
City
Riverdale
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,723 ft
Coordinates
47.4831, -101.4090
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,195 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHZE
TAF
Nearest KMOT
Time zone
America/North_Dakota/Beulah
Sunset in
4h 10m

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Pilot PIREPs for Garrison Dam Recreational Airpark (37N)

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