Nicks Landing Airport (4NA6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:51 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KXWA), 4NA6 is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Nicks Landing Airport in Grenora, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KXWA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nicks Landing Airport (4NA6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grenora, ND at a field elevation of 2,440 ft. 4NA6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KXWA, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 17/35), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KXWA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KXWA, 12.7 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR KXWA 281951Z AUTO 27016G24KT 10SM BKN020 OVC027 06/02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00560017
What changed at KXWA (nearest station)?
Since the 1851Z (12:51 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 24 kt.
Current pilot readout for 4NA6
Based on the nearest station (KXWA), 4NA6 is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 29. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 2,440 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 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 15 kt head | 5 kt left (g8) |
| 35 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 16 kt left (g24) |
| 17 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 16 kt right (g24) |
| 11 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 15 kt tail | 5 kt right (g8) |
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4NA6 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 11/292,000 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4NA6Wind
- 11
- 15 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 15 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,500 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4NA6Wind
- 17
- 3 kt tailwind · 16 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 0 kt headwind · 16 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→16 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 2,000 ft.
4NA6 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4NA6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIS UA /OV ISN150030/TM 1617/FL350/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ISN150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4NA6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KXWA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 31%
- 29
- 26%
- 35
- 26%
- 11
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1738Z (11:38 AM MDT)
TAF KXWA 281738Z 2818/2918 28018G28KT P6SM OVC015 FM290000 30008KT P6SM BKN050 FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 FM291700 06005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN180
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Live crosswind meter
4NA6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KXWA, 13 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4NA6
- City
- Grenora
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,440 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.4550, -103.8800
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KXWA
- TAF
- Nearest KXWA
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 3h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nicks Landing Airport (4NA6)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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