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Carrington Municipal Airport (K46D) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 8:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, K46D is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Carrington Municipal Airport in Carrington, ND, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Carrington Municipal Airport (K46D) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carrington, ND at a field elevation of 1,606 ft. K46D reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 4,198 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.83"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 35°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K46D 281315Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A2983 RMK AO2

What changed at K46D?

Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K46D

K46D is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,606 ft). K46D does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJMS, about 37 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
13FAV3 kt head3 kt right
313 kt tail3 kt left

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K46D 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 13/31
    4,198 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K46D
    Wind
    13
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    31
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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
0102113Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 100 ft → unlimited.

K46D 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 K46D

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

PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 77 NM SW of K46D · during climb · BCS3
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BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1315/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC TOP 020/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.
PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of K46D · 2,600 ft MSL · C408
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1306/FL026/TP C408/SK OVC014-TOP026
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1251Z (7:51 AM CDT) · 99 NM NW of K46D · during climb · CRJ7
intermittent light chop 19,000–22,000 ft turbulence
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MOT UA /OV MOT/TM 1251/FL240/TP CRJ7/SK TOP240/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 190-220/IC NEG/RM DURC
MOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1251Reported at 12:51 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 190-220Turbulence: intermittent light chop 19,000–22,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 76 NM SW of K46D · during climb · E170
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BIS UA /OV BIS160003/TM 1245/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC TOP 015/WX FG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1242Z (7:42 AM CDT) · 38 NM NW of K46D · 14,000 ft MSL · B190
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5H4 UA /OV 5H4/TM 1242/FL140/TP B190/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
5H4 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5H4Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1242Reported at 12:42 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1239Z (7:39 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of K46D · during descent · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1239/FL014/TP B190/SK OVC014-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.
PIREP1207Z (7:07 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of K46D · 2,500 ft MSL · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1207/FL025/TP B190/SK OVC-TOP022/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1205Z (7:05 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of K46D · 3,500 ft MSL · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1205/FL035/TP B190/SK OVC011-TOP022/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K46D

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K46D reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 31%MVFR 13%IFR 21%LIFR 34%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 5%IFR 3%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 10/30 kt
Max gust: 35 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

13
57%
31
43%

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Live K46D Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K46D's own weather station.

N13314 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,198 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Carrington Municipal Airport (K46D) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K46D
FAA LID
46D
City
Carrington
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,606 ft
Coordinates
47.4511, -99.1511
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,198 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KJMS
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Carrington Municipal Airport (K46D)

Community-submitted

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

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