Semchenko Airport (5NA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMOT), 5NA0 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Semchenko Airport in Max, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Semchenko Airport (5NA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Max, ND at a field elevation of 2,065 ft. 5NA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMOT, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMOT, 29.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMOT 281254Z 23011KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP101 T00391011
What changed at KMOT (nearest station)?
Since the 1154Z (6:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1154Z (6:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5NA0
Based on the nearest station (KMOT), 5NA0 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 2,065 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 1,100 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 33 | 1,100 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 10 kt left |
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5NA0 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 15/331,100 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5NA0Wind
- 15
- 5 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 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 12→11 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
5NA0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5NA0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1315/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC TOP 020/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC TOP 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.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
BIS UA /OV BIS160003/TM 1245/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC TOP 015/WX FG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC TOP 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.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 5NA0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMOT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 31 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 61%
- 33
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMOT 281120Z 2812/2912 23012G20KT P6SM SKC FM281700 26017G27KT P6SM SCT050 FM282300 28009KT P6SM FEW030
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Live crosswind meter
5NA0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMOT, 29 nm away.
Wind is 63° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5NA0
- City
- Max
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,065 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7736, -101.2790
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMOT
- TAF
- Nearest KMOT
- Time zone
- America/North_Dakota/Beulah
- Next sunset
- 10h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Semchenko Airport (5NA0)
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