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Pete's Port Airport (55ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K9Y1), 55ND is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pete's Port Airport in Killdeer, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K9Y1): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pete's Port Airport (55ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Killdeer, ND at a field elevation of 2,260 ft. 55ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K9Y1, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDIK.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (2:15 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K9Y1, 3.3 nm away.

Wind
300° 16 kt
gusting 24 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 36°F / 2°C

Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K9Y1 282015Z AUTO 30016G24KT 10SM FEW036 11/02 A2992 RMK AO2

What changed at K9Y1 (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (1:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1955Z (1:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 55ND

Based on the nearest station (K9Y1), 55ND is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 2,260 ft). 55ND does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDIK, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV15 kt head5 kt right (g8)
0915 kt tail5 kt left (g8)

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55ND 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,500 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 55ND
    Wind
    09
    15 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    27
    15 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0193820Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→16 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → unlimited.

55ND weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 55ND

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2008Z (2:08 PM MDT) · 91 NM E of 55ND · 15,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 2008/FL150/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2008Reported at 20:08 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 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 CLEAR AND A MILLIONRemarks.
PIREP1859Z (12:59 PM MDT) · 91 NM E of 55ND · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1859/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1859Reported at 18:59 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1851Z (12:51 PM MDT) · 84 NM NE of 55ND · 3,500 ft MSL · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1851/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 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1744Z (11:44 AM MDT) · 84 NM NE of 55ND · altitude unknown · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1744/FLUNKN/TP B212/SK OVC007-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 1744Reported at 17:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC007-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1722Z (11:22 AM MDT) · 84 NM NE of 55ND · during climb · B52
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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.
URGENT1704Z (11:04 AM MDT) · 79 NM NE of 55ND · during descent · CRJ9
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP1703Z (11:03 AM MDT) · 84 NM NE of 55ND · 3,500 ft MSL · B212
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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.
PIREP1639Z (10:39 AM MDT) · 84 NM NE of 55ND · 4,500 ft MSL · B212
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 55ND

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K9Y1 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 9/26 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 10%IFR 6%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 8/31 kt
Max gust: 39 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
61%
09
39%

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Live crosswind meter

55ND has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K9Y1, 3.3 nm away.

N270916 kt
Headwind
15 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
23 kt
Crosswind in gusts
8 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Pete's Port Airport (55ND)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
55ND
City
Killdeer
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
2,260 ft
Coordinates
47.3556, -102.7110
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K9Y1
TAF
Nearest KDIK
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
3h 19m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pete's Port Airport (55ND)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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