Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field (K4V4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRDR), K4V4 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field in Northwood, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRDR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field (K4V4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Northwood, ND at a field elevation of 1,119 ft. K4V4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRDR, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,160 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDR, 16.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRDR 282255Z AUTO 33013KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01000028 $
What changed at KRDR (nearest station)?
Since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 18 to 13 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- The 4,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.82 → 29.86 inHg.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for K4V4
Based on the nearest station (KRDR), K4V4 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 3,160 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 08 | 3,160 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 11 kt left |
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K4V4 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 08/263,160 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4V4Wind
- 08
- 6 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 6 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
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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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→13 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.
K4V4 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 K4V4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK270030/TM 2130/FL045/TP P28A/SK BKN045-TOP060
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN045-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2105/FL010/TP CRJ7/WV 26530
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.WV 26530Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4V4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRDR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 78 observations, with 29 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 67%
- 08
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2104Z (4:04 PM CDT)
TAF AMD KRDR 282104Z 2821/3002 28012G18KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2984INS BECMG 2822/2823 30015G25KT 9999 BKN030 600304 510003 QNH2988INS BECMG 2909/2910 30012G18KT 9999 SCT030 600302 QNH3004INS BECMG 2919/2920 30009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3016INS BECMG 2923/2924 02006KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3018INS TX12/2821Z TN03/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
K4V4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRDR, 16 nm away.
Wind is 61° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near K4V4
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near K4V4.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4V4
- City
- Northwood
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7249, -97.5901
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,160 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRDR
- TAF
- Nearest KRDR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field (K4V4)
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