Knutson Airport (4ND1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGFK), 4ND1 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Knutson Airport in Thompson, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Knutson Airport (4ND1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thompson, ND at a field elevation of 880 ft. 4ND1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGFK, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,440 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGFK, 9.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KGFK 280953Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM BKN007 04/03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP129 T00390028
What changed at KGFK (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4ND1
Based on the nearest station (KGFK), 4ND1 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 880 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,440 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| S | 3,440 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 2,700 ft → 700 ft.
4ND1 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4ND1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4ND1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGFK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 38 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0949Z (4:49 AM CDT)
TAF KGFK 280949Z 2810/2906 19013KT P6SM SCT007 FM281200 18008KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM281600 19009KT P6SM BKN012 FM281800 19010KT P6SM OVC025 FM282200 26010KT P6SM BKN050
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 4ND1
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 4ND1.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Apr-Nov Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4ND1
- City
- Thompson
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 880 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7928, -97.1537
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,440 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGFK
- TAF
- Nearest KGFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Knutson Airport (4ND1)
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