Towner Municipal Airport (D61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Towner Municipal Airport in Towner, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRUG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Towner Municipal Airport (D61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Towner, ND at 1,484 ft. D61 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRUG, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (03, 16, 21, 34) — longest 2,810 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRUG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRUG, 14.8 nm away.
What changed at KRUG (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for D61
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at D61. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 2,810 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 16 | 2,732 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 21 | 2,810 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 34 | 2,732 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
D61 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Towner Municipal Airport in Towner, ND: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around D61 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at D61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRUG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 34
- 56%
- 03/16/21
- 44%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- D61
- City
- Towner
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,484 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.3583, -100.3920
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,810 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRUG
- TAF
- Nearest KMOT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 35m
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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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D61 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at D61?+
D61 has 4 runways — 03, 16, 21, 34; the longest is 2,810 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for D61 come from?+
Towner Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRUG, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at D61 can differ.
Does D61 have a TAF?+
No — D61 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMOT, about 36 nm away.
Does D61 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — D61 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for D61 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Towner Municipal Airport (D61)
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