Poleschook Airport (89ND) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMOT), 89ND is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 19 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Poleschook Airport in Minot, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Poleschook Airport (89ND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minot, ND at a field elevation of 2,245 ft. 89ND has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMOT, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMOT, 20.8 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 19 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMOT 281654Z 25019G29KT 10SM FEW020 07/02 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 26029/1651 SLP122 T00720017
Current pilot readout for 89ND
Based on the nearest station (KMOT), 89ND is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 19 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 2,245 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 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 18 kt right (g27) |
| 35 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 18 kt left (g27) |
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89ND 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 17/351,700 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 89NDWind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 18 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 6 kt tailwind · 18 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.
89ND 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 89ND
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.
- 17
- 66%
- 35
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMOT 281120Z 2812/2912 23012G20KT P6SM SKC FM281700 26017G27KT P6SM SCT050 FM282300 28009KT P6SM FEW030
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Live crosswind meter
89ND has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMOT, 21 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 17, 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 89ND
- City
- Minot
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,245 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.9114, -101.2490
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMOT
- TAF
- Nearest KMOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Poleschook Airport (89ND)
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