Richtsmeier Airport (52ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), 52ND is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Richtsmeier Airport in Hunter, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Richtsmeier Airport (52ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hunter, ND at a field elevation of 1,047 ft. 52ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,340 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 25.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KFAR 281753Z 19008KT 2SM BR OVC006 11/10 A2987 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP120 60000 T01060100 10106 20067 58007
What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1719Z (12:19 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1719Z (12:19 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 52ND
Based on the nearest station (KFAR), 52ND is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,047 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,340 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 3,340 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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52ND 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 18/363,340 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 52NDWind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 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 6→8 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 600 ft.
52ND 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 52ND
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1749/FL035/TP E75L/SK OVC014-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1749Reported at 17:49 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1740/FL014/TP P28A/SK OVC014-TOP040/RM DURD 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 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 18Remarks.Show raw report
ATY UA /OV ATY002034/TM 1739/FL080/TP COL4/SK SKC/TA 07/TB NEG/IC NEG
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATY002034Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP COL4Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1739/FLUNKN/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOP022/WX BR/TA 09/WV 20009/TB NEG/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.WV 20009Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR130020/TM 1733/FL190/TP C68A/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 140-160/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR130020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1733Reported at 17:33 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-160Icing: light rime 14,000–16,000 ft.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 52ND
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 45 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 53%
- 36
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT)
TAF KFAR 281735Z 2818/2918 17005KT 3SM BR BKN006 FM282000 24009KT 6SM BR OVC050 FM282200 25007KT P6SM BKN250 FM290000 25007KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
52ND has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 25 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 18, 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
- On Call all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 52ND
- City
- Hunter
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.1894, -97.2895
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,340 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Richtsmeier Airport (52ND)
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