Harry Stern Airport (KBWP) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Harry Stern Airport in Wahpeton, ND, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Harry Stern Airport (KBWP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wahpeton, ND at 968 ft. KBWP reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 15, 21, 33) — longest 5,100 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.875. Track KBWP in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Current pilot readout for KBWP
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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 KBWP. 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 | 3,254 ft | GRS | — | — |
| 15 | 5,100 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 21 | 3,254 ft | GRS | — | — |
| 33 | 5,100 ft | ASP | — | — |
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KBWP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Harry Stern Airport in Wahpeton, 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 KBWP 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 KBWP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15
- 57%
- 21
- 19%
- 33
- 14%
- 03
- 10%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBWP
- IATA
- WAH
- FAA LID
- BWP
- City
- Wahpeton
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2441, -96.6074
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
10 airports+4 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
6 airports50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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KBWP weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KBWP?+
KBWP has 4 runways — 03, 15, 21, 33; the longest is 5,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KBWP report its own weather?+
Yes — Harry Stern Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KBWP have a TAF?+
No — KBWP does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 42 nm away.
Does KBWP broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KBWP does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBWP from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Harry Stern Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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