Lakota Municipal Airport (K5L0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDVL), K5L0 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lakota Municipal Airport in Lakota, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDVL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lakota Municipal Airport (K5L0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakota, ND at a field elevation of 1,511 ft. K5L0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDVL, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,500 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDVL, 24 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDVL 281356Z AUTO 20013KT 10SM SCT075 SCT120 04/04 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP118 T00440044
What changed at KDVL (nearest station)?
Since the 1329Z (8:29 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 12,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for K5L0
Based on the nearest station (KDVL), K5L0 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,511 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 33 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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K5L0 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 15/333,500 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5L0Wind
- 15
- 11 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 11 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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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 12→13 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
K5L0 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 K5L0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1352/FL017/TP BE20/SK OVC017/IC NEG/RM DURD RY18 FAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1352Reported at 13:52 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RY18 FARRemarks.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS040040/TM 1348/FL130/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK270001/TM 1348/FL016/TP SR22/SK OVC012-TOP016/TA 05/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1330/FL028/TP BE99/SK OVC015-TOP028
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TVF UA /OV TVF/TM 1324/FL140/TP E145/SK BASE020-TOP025 BASE085-TOP115/IC NEG
TVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP025 BASE085-TO…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
TVF UA /OV TVF/TM 1241/FL430/TP GLEX/TB NEG
TVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K5L0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDVL reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 37 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 52%
- 15
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1327Z (8:27 AM CDT)
TAF KDVL 281327Z 2813/2912 21010KT P6SM SCT110 TEMPO 2813/2815 BKN003 FM281900 23013G22KT P6SM SCT190 FM282200 27015G23KT P6SM FEW100 FM290000 29012KT P6SM FEW060
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Live crosswind meter
K5L0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDVL, 24 nm away.
Wind is 35° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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 · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5L0
- City
- Lakota
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,511 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.0294, -98.3253
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDVL
- TAF
- Nearest KDVL
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lakota Municipal Airport (K5L0)
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