Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport (K5N8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), K5N8 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport in Casselton, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport (K5N8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Casselton, ND at a field elevation of 933 ft. K5N8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,901 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KFAR 281353Z 16012G19KT 8SM OVC008 09/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP130 T00890072
What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 19 kt.
Current pilot readout for K5N8
Based on the nearest station (KFAR), K5N8 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 12 knots gusting 19, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 933 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,901 ft | CON | 11 kt head | 5 kt right (g8) |
| 31 | 3,901 ft | CON | 11 kt tail | 5 kt left (g8) |
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K5N8 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 13/313,901 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5N8Wind
- 13
- 11 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 11 kt tailwind · 5 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 3→12 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 800 ft.
K5N8 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 K5N8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV FAR180050/TM 1409/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VVV UA /OV VVV/TM 1358/FL070/TP S22T/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
VVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VVVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft 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
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
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
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1345/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K5N8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 52%
- 31
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (6:40 AM CDT)
TAF KFAR 281140Z 2812/2912 16008KT P6SM BKN010 TEMPO 2812/2814 1SM BR BKN005 FM281400 17007KT P6SM BKN012 FM281800 22007KT P6SM OVC029 FM282000 28006KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
K5N8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 17 nm away.
Wind is 26° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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
- Oct-May Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local; Jun-Sep Mon-Sat 0800-2200 local; Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5N8
- City
- Casselton
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 933 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8540, -97.2087
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,901 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport (K5N8)
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