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J Vining Airport (8ND6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), 8ND6 is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 10 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near J Vining Airport in Chaffee, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

J Vining Airport (8ND6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chaffee, ND at a field elevation of 1,025 ft. 8ND6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 27 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 KFAR.

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IFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 26.7 nm away.

Wind
240° 10 kt
Visibility
4 sm
Ceiling
600 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFAR 281853Z 24010KT 4SM BR BKN006 OVC011 11/10 A2987 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP120 T01110100

What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 2 SM to 4 SM.
  • Wind direction moved from 190° to 240°.

Current pilot readout for 8ND6

Based on the nearest station (KFAR), 8ND6 is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 10 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,025 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt head9 kt right
355 kt tail9 kt left

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8ND6 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    2,600 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8ND6
    Wind
    17
    4 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    35
    5 kt tailwind · 9 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112219Z11Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 600 ft.

8ND6 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8ND6

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1928Z (2:28 PM CDT) · 61 NM SW of 8ND6 · 15,500 ft MSL · C25
light to moderate rime icing
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ABR UA /OV ABR360030/TM 1928/FL155/TP C25/TA M03/IC LGT-MOD RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABR360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP C25Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.
PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 100 NM SE of 8ND6 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1921/FL370/TP B739/SK UNKN-TOP370/RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370Remarks.
PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 49 NM SE of 8ND6 · 23,000 ft MSL · PC12
light chop turbulence
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ATY UA /OV ATY360060/TM 1921/FL230/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATY360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 27 NM NE of 8ND6 · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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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.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 27 NM NE of 8ND6 · 1,900 ft MSL · CL30
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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.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 29 NM NW of 8ND6 · 20,000 ft MSL · BE9L
light rime icing
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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.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 70 NM N of 8ND6 · 1,800 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) · 85 NM S of 8ND6 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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LSE UA /OV 1D7/TM 1815/FL370/TP BCS3/SK TOP 400
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1D7Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1815Reported at 18:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 400Sky 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 8ND6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAR reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 45 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 13%MVFR 33%IFR 36%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 11%IFR 6%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 9/26 kt
Max gust: 42 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
53%
35
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT)

TAF KFAR 281735Z 2818/2918 17005KT 3SM BR BKN006 FM282000 24009KT 6SM BR OVC050 FM282200 25007KT P6SM BKN250 FM290000 25007KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

8ND6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 27 nm away.

N173510 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt

Wind is 64° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of J Vining Airport (8ND6)
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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
8ND6
City
Chaffee
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,025 ft
Coordinates
46.7127, -97.3909
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFAR
TAF
Nearest KFAR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for J Vining Airport (8ND6)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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