Harry Stern Airport (KBWP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBWP is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Harry Stern Airport in Wahpeton, ND, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Harry Stern Airport (KBWP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wahpeton, ND at a field elevation of 968 ft. KBWP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 15/33), the longest 5,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.875.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBWP 290355Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR 05/05 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KBWP?
Since the 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBWP
KBWP is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 33. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 968 ft). KBWP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 42 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 5,100 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 03 | 3,254 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 21 | 3,254 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 15 | 5,100 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KBWP runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 03/213,254 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBWPWind
- 03
- 3 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 3 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,100 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBWPWind
- 15
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 8 kt headwind · 1 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBWP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KBWP
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBWP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBWP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 41%
- 33
- 38%
- 21
- 12%
- 03
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBWP's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun ON CALL 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
- ICAO
- KBWP
- IATA
- WAH
- FAA LID
- BWP
- City
- Wahpeton
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2441, -96.6074
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 14m
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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.
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