Pfau Private Airport (4ND4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMIB), 4ND4 is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pfau Private Airport in Upham, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMIB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pfau Private Airport (4ND4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Upham, ND at a field elevation of 1,455 ft. 4ND4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMIB, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMIB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMIB, 21 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR KMIB 281755Z 30017KT 10SM OVC019 07/02 A2985 RMK AO2A PK WND 27027/17 SLP127 T00680015 10077 20017 52017
What changed at KMIB (nearest station)?
Since the 1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind swung from 130° to 300°, a 170° shift that can change the favored runway.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 800 ft to 1,900 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.93 → 29.85 inHg.
- Wind speed up from 12 to 17 kt.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for 4ND4
Based on the nearest station (KMIB), 4ND4 is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,455 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 13 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 08 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 11 kt left |
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4ND4 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 08/262,300 × 45 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4ND4Wind
- 08
- 13 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 13 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
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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 9→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,900 ft.
4ND4 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4ND4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS040040/TM 1348/FL130/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MOT UA /OV MOT/TM 1251/FL240/TP CRJ7/SK TOP240/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 190-220/IC NEG/RM DURC
MOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1251Reported at 12:51 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB INTMT LGT CHOP 190-220Turbulence: intermittent light chop 19,000–22,000 ft.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
5H4 UA /OV 5H4/TM 1242/FL140/TP B190/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
5H4 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5H4Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1242Reported at 12:42 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4ND4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMIB reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 46 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 57%
- 08
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1700Z (12:00 PM CDT)
TAF KMIB 281700Z 2817/2923 28015G25KT 9999 BKN019 620403 QNH2983INS BECMG 2818/2819 28015G25KT 9999 OVC017 620403 QNH2988INS BECMG 2900/2901 29010G20KT 9999 BKN018 620403 QNH2992INS BECMG 2904/2905 29010G15KT 9999 BKN020 620303 QNH3003INS BECMG 2912/2913 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 620403 QNH3013INS TX08/2819Z TNM03/2912Z
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Live crosswind meter
4ND4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMIB, 21 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 26, 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
- 4ND4
- City
- Upham
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,455 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.5639, -100.8800
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMIB
- TAF
- Nearest KMIB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pfau Private Airport (4ND4)
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