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Elliott Farms Airport (9ND1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHCO), 9ND1 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Elliott Farms Airport in Drayton, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHCO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Elliott Farms Airport (9ND1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Drayton, ND at a field elevation of 808 ft. 9ND1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHCO, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHCO, 14.3 nm away.

Wind
190° 13 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.81"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 13 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHCO 281935Z AUTO 19013KT 9SM FEW010 09/08 A2981 RMK AO2 T00930080 $

What changed at KHCO (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9ND1

Based on the nearest station (KHCO), 9ND1 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 808 ft). 9ND1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDR, about 42 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV12 kt head4 kt right
3513 kt tail2 kt left

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9ND1 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
    2,640 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9ND1
    Wind
    17
    12 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    35
    13 kt tailwind · 2 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
0122419Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→13 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.

9ND1 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9ND1

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

PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 47 NM S of 9ND1 · 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.
PIREP1759Z (12:59 PM CDT) · 78 NM E of 9ND1 · during climb · B190
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RRT UA /OV RRT/TM 1759/FL035/TP B190/SK TOP035/TA 06/IC NEG/RM DURC
RRT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RRTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1739Z (12:39 PM CDT) · 42 NM S of 9ND1 · altitude unknown · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1739/FLUNKN/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOP022/WX BR/TA 09/WV 20009/TB NEG/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 20009Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 43 NM SW of 9ND1 · 11,000 ft MSL · KODI
light rime 11,000–10,500 ft icing
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GFK UA /OV GFK270025/TM 1726/FL110/TP KODI/SK UNKN110-TOPUNKN/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 110-105
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP KODIAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN110-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-105Icing: light rime 11,000–10,500 ft.
PIREP1558Z (10:58 AM CDT) · 41 NM S of 9ND1 · 2,100 ft MSL · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK360001/TM 1558/FL021/TP P28A/SK OVC011-TOP021
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK360001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1558Reported at 15:58 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1512Z (10:12 AM CDT) · 34 NM S of 9ND1 · 3,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GFK UA /OV GFK360008/TM 1512/FL030/TP PC12/SK OVC-TOPS024/RM DID NOT FIND BASES. MISSED APPROACH ON RWY17L
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK360008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOPS024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DID NOT FIND BASES. MISSE…Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (10:12 AM CDT) · 40 NM S of 9ND1 · 1,200 ft MSL · PC12
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GFK UA /OV GFK360002/TM 1512/FL012/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP025/WX FV02SM/RM NEG ICE
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM NEG ICERemarks.
PIREP1446Z (9:46 AM CDT) · 45 NM S of 9ND1 · during climb · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK120005/TM 1446/FL030/TP P28A/SK OVC011-TOP021/TA 06/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1446Reported at 14:46 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 9ND1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHCO reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 10%MVFR 7%IFR 53%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 12/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 6%IFR 11%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 10/25 kt
Max gust: 35 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 28

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
60%
35
40%

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Live crosswind meter

9ND1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHCO, 14 nm away.

N173513 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,640 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Elliott Farms Airport (9ND1)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9ND1
City
Drayton
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
808 ft
Coordinates
48.6480, -97.2684
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHCO
TAF
Nearest KRDR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Elliott Farms Airport (9ND1)

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