Tengesdal Airport (69ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMIB), 69ND is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 19 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tengesdal Airport in Maxbass, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMIB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tengesdal Airport (69ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Maxbass, ND at a field elevation of 1,493 ft. 69ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMIB, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (17/35, N, S), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMIB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMIB, 23.3 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 19 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.
METAR KMIB 281855Z 30019G26KT 10SM BKN021 07/02 A2986 RMK AO2A PK WND 30028/09 SLP131 T00740015
What changed at KMIB (nearest station)?
Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 26 kt.
Current pilot readout for 69ND
Based on the nearest station (KMIB), 69ND is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 19 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,493 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 1,500 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 16 kt left (g22) |
| N | 1,500 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 16 kt left (g23) |
| S | 1,500 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 16 kt left (g23) |
| 17 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 16 kt right (g22) |
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69ND runways
3 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,500 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 69NDWind
- 17
- 10 kt tailwind · 16 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 10 kt headwind · 16 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 13→19 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 2,100 ft.
69ND 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 69ND
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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 69ND
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMIB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 44 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35/N/S
- 52%
- 17
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (2:00 PM CDT)
TAF AMD KMIB 281900Z 2819/2923 28015G25KT 9999 BKN021 620403 QNH2986INS BECMG 2900/2901 29010G20KT 9999 BKN025 620403 QNH2992INS BECMG 2904/2905 29010G15KT 9999 BKN023 620303 QNH3003INS BECMG 2912/2913 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 620403 QNH3013INS TX08/2819Z TNM03/2912Z
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Live crosswind meter
69ND has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMIB, 23 nm away.
Wind is 59° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 69ND
- City
- Maxbass
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,493 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.7431, -101.0420
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMIB
- TAF
- Nearest KMIB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tengesdal Airport (69ND)
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