Richardton Airport (4E8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDIK), 4E8 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Richardton Airport in Richardton, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDIK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Richardton Airport (4E8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Richardton, ND at a field elevation of 2,498 ft. 4E8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDIK, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 3,822 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDIK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDIK, 19.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDIK 280956Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP104 T00171006
What changed at KDIK (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (2:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z (2:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4E8
Based on the nearest station (KDIK), 4E8 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 2,498 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 3,822 ft | TURF-P | 3 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 29 | 3,822 ft | TURF-P | 3 kt tail | 10 kt left |
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4E8 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,822 × 110 ft · TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4E8Wind
- 11
- 3 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 3 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→10 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
4E8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4E8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDIK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 54%
- 29
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (11:26 PM MDT)
TAF KDIK 280526Z 2806/2906 20009KT P6SM FEW100 FM281700 28016G26KT P6SM SKC FM282300 27008KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
4E8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDIK, 19 nm away.
Wind is 75° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4E8
- City
- Richardton
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,498 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8958, -102.3550
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,822 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDIK
- TAF
- Nearest KDIK
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 30m
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