Ring Rock Ranch Airport (4NA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:51 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KXWA), 4NA1 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ring Rock Ranch Airport in Williston, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KXWA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ring Rock Ranch Airport (4NA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Williston, ND at a field elevation of 2,256 ft. 4NA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KXWA, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KXWA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KXWA, 3.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KXWA 281151Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP117 70008 I6000 T10221028 10022 21028 53011
What changed at KXWA (nearest station)?
Since the 1051Z (4:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.76 → 29.78 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 4NA1
Based on the nearest station (KXWA), 4NA1 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 2,256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 11 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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4NA1 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 11/291,700 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4NA1Wind
- 11
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 1 kt headwind · 5 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 16→5 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.
4NA1 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 4NA1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KXWA reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 39 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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
- 52%
- 29
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)
TAF KXWA 281120Z 2812/2912 24009KT P6SM FEW015 TEMPO 2812/2815 BKN015 FM281500 26019G29KT P6SM FEW030 FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100
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Live crosswind meter
4NA1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KXWA, 3.1 nm away.
Wind is 82° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4NA1
- City
- Williston
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,256 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2547, -103.6730
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KXWA
- TAF
- Nearest KXWA
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 11h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ring Rock Ranch Airport (4NA1)
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