Millers Airstrip (81ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMOT), 81ND is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Millers Airstrip in Deering, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Millers Airstrip (81ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Deering, ND at a field elevation of 1,545 ft. 81ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMOT, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMOT, 12.2 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.
METAR KMOT 282254Z 27016G24KT 10SM OVC033 07/01 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 27026/2201 SLP151 T00670006
Current pilot readout for 81ND
Based on the nearest station (KMOT), 81ND is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 1,545 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 12 kt left (g18) |
| 13 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 12 kt right (g18) |
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81ND 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 13/312,400 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 81NDWind
- 13
- 10 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 10 kt headwind · 12 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.
81ND weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 81ND
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 51%
- 31
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2323Z (6:23 PM CDT)
TAF KMOT 282323Z 2900/2924 27015G25KT P6SM BKN030 FM290100 29009KT P6SM BKN035 FM290500 28006KT 3SM BR SCT010 FM291600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW090
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Live crosswind meter
81ND has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMOT, 12 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 81ND
- City
- Deering
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,545 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.3886, -101.0450
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMOT
- TAF
- Nearest KMOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Millers Airstrip (81ND)
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