Deck Airport (5ND9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGFK), 5ND9 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Deck Airport in Hillsboro, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Deck Airport (5ND9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hillsboro, ND at a field elevation of 916 ft. 5ND9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGFK, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 4,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGFK, 28.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KGFK 280953Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM BKN007 04/03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP129 T00390028
What changed at KGFK (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5ND9
Based on the nearest station (KGFK), 5ND9 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 916 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 34 | 4,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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5ND9 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 16/344,400 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5ND9Wind
- 16
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 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 6→8 kt, ceiling 2,700 ft → 700 ft.
5ND9 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 5ND9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS 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 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5ND9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGFK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 38 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 53%
- 16
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0949Z (4:49 AM CDT)
TAF KGFK 280949Z 2810/2906 19013KT P6SM SCT007 FM281200 18008KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM281600 19009KT P6SM BKN012 FM281800 19010KT P6SM OVC025 FM282200 26010KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
5ND9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGFK, 28 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 5ND9
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 5ND9.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Sat DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5ND9
- City
- Hillsboro
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 916 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.4847, -97.0748
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGFK
- TAF
- Nearest KGFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 7m
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Pilot PIREPs for Deck Airport (5ND9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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