Berg Field (72ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRDR), 72ND is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Berg Field in Northwood, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRDR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Berg Field (72ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Northwood, ND at a field elevation of 1,111 ft. 72ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRDR, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDR, 19.6 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRDR 281855Z 28009KT 10SM FEW090 11/07 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP108 T01050066 $
What changed at KRDR (nearest station)?
Since the 1825Z (1:25 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 250° to 280°.
Current pilot readout for 72ND
Based on the nearest station (KRDR), 72ND is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 9 kt left |
| S | 2,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 9 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
72ND weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 72ND
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK180005/TM 1839/FL018/TP P28A/SK SCT018-TOP022
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT018-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1839/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M32/IC LGT RIME
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1749/FL035/TP E75L/SK OVC014-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1749Reported at 17:49 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP035Sky 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 72ND
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRDR reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 82 observations, with 31 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1825Z (1:25 PM CDT)
TAF AMD KRDR 281825Z 2818/2918 23009KT 9999 SCT007 601607 QNH2980INS BECMG 2818/2819 27012G18KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2978INS BECMG 2900/2901 30010G20KT 9999 BKN030 600403 510003 QNH2988INS BECMG 2909/2910 30010G15KT 9999 SCT030 600302 510006 QNH3004INS TX13/2821Z TN03/2911Z
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 72ND
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 72ND.
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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
- 72ND
- City
- Northwood
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,111 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.6611, -97.5920
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRDR
- TAF
- Nearest KRDR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Berg Field (72ND)
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