Grenora Centennial Airport (7N6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:07 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KXWA), 7N6 is currently MVFR with winds from 250° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Grenora Centennial Airport in Grenora, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KXWA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Grenora Centennial Airport (7N6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grenora, ND at a field elevation of 2,145 ft. 7N6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KXWA, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KXWA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KXWA, 23 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
SPECI KXWA 281307Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM BKN017 01/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 T00061006
What changed at KXWA (nearest station)?
Since the 1251Z (6:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 1,700 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 7N6
Based on the nearest station (KXWA), 7N6 is currently MVFR with winds from 250° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 2,145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF-F | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 35 | 2,600 ft | TURF-F | 3 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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7N6 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 17/352,600 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 7N6Wind
- 17
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→8 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,700 ft.
7N6 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7N6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KXWA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 56%
- 35
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)
TAF KXWA 281120Z 2812/2912 24009KT P6SM FEW015 TEMPO 2812/2815 BKN015 FM281500 26019G29KT P6SM FEW030 FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100
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Live crosswind meter
7N6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KXWA, 23 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7N6
- City
- Grenora
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,145 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.6256, -103.9300
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KXWA
- TAF
- Nearest KXWA
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 10h 29m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Grenora Centennial Airport (7N6)
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