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Craig Private Airport (5ND3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K2C8), 5ND3 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Craig Private Airport in Bathgate, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K2C8): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Craig Private Airport (5ND3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bathgate, ND at a field elevation of 800 ft. 5ND3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K2C8, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (15/33, 18/36), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.

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LIFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K2C8, 13 nm away.

Wind
130° 6 kt
Visibility
1.25 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 34°F

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K2C8 271915Z AUTO 13006KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC004 04/04 A2998 RMK AO2

What changed at K2C8 (nearest station)?

Since the 1835Z (1:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 1.25 SM to 0.75 SM.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.00 → 29.98 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 5ND3

Based on the nearest station (K2C8), 5ND3 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 800 ft). 5ND3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDR, about 54 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
15FAV6 kt head2 kt left
184 kt head5 kt left
334 kt tail5 kt right
364 kt tail5 kt right

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5ND3 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15/33
    1,600 × 40 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5ND3
    Wind
    15
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    33
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    1,600 × 40 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5ND3
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 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
071419Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.

5ND3 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 5ND3

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

PIREP1823Z (1:23 PM CDT) · 54 NM S of 5ND3 · altitude unknown · CRJ7
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GFK UA /OV GFK270001/TM 1823/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/SK OVC014-TOP040/WX BR/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1645Z (11:45 AM CDT) · 87 NM NW of 5ND3 · 5,000 ft MSL · G120
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WG UA /OV CYPG 270020 /TM 1645 /FL050 /TP G120 /SK 050BKN
WG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CYPG 270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP G120Aircraft type reporting.
SK 050BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1558Z (10:58 AM CDT) · 55 NM S of 5ND3 · 2,000 ft MSL · EPIC
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GFK UA /OV GFK090001/TM 1558/FL020/TP EPIC/SK OVC012-TOP078/TA 01/IC NEG/RM MULT LAYERS, MORE ABV 078
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1558Reported at 15:58 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP EPICAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOP078Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM MULT LAYERS, MORE ABV 078Remarks.
PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 54 NM S of 5ND3 · during descent · EPIC
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GFK UA /OV GFK270001/TM 1523/FL003/TP EPIC/SK OVC003/WX FV3SM/TA 0/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 9L
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP EPICAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV3SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 9LRemarks.
PIREP1509Z (10:09 AM CDT) · 54 NM S of 5ND3 · during climb · B350
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GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1509/FL130/TP B350/SK BASE030-TOP130/IC NEG/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1509Reported at 15:09 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE030-TOP130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1349Z (8:49 AM CDT) · 54 NM S of 5ND3 · during climb · PC12
trace clear 10,000–11,000 ft icing
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GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1349/FL140/TP PC12/SK TOP127/TA M04/IC TRACE CLR 100-110/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1349Reported at 13:49 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP127Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE CLR 100-110Icing: trace clear 10,000–11,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1342Z (8:42 AM CDT) · 56 NM S of 5ND3 · 4,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GFK UA /OV GFK090005/TM 1342/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC011-TOPSUNKN/TA 1/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOPSUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5ND3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K2C8 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 3%IFR 7%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 7%IFR 4%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/22 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

33/36
40%
18
38%
15
22%

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Live crosswind meter

5ND3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K2C8, 13 nm away.

N15336 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Craig Private Airport (5ND3)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5ND3
City
Bathgate
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
800 ft
Coordinates
48.8555, -97.3220
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K2C8
TAF
Nearest KRDR
Time zone
America/Winnipeg
Sunset in
4h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Craig Private Airport (5ND3)

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

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