Crosby Municipal Airport (KD50) Weather: METAR & Live Crosswind
As of 11:55 PM CST, Nov 11, KD50 is currently IFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13), with about a 2 kt crosswind on runway 13.
For Crosby Municipal Airport in Crosby, ND: the decoded METAR and the live crosswind on each of its 2 runways.
Crosby Municipal Airport (KD50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crosby, ND at a field elevation of 1,953 ft. KD50 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 13/31), the longest 3,800 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KD50 120555Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM OVC006 01/01 A3018 RMK AO2
What changed at KD50?
Since the 0535Z (11:35 PM CST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0535Z (11:35 PM CST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KD50
KD50 is currently IFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13), with about a 2 kt crosswind on runway 13. Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 1,953 ft). KD50 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXWA, about 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,800 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 03 | 2,680 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 21 | 2,680 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 31 | 3,800 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KD50 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 03/212,680 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KD50Wind
- 03
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,800 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KD50Wind
- 13
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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 0→10 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 600 ft.
KD50 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 KD50
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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S25 UA /OV XWA /TM 0405 /FL003 /TP CRJ7 /TA 03 /RM BASE003
S25 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV XWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0405Reported at 04:05 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.RM BASE003Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KD50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KD50 reported mostly low IFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 40%
- 31
- 31%
- 13
- 19%
- 03
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KD50's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-29) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KD50
- FAA LID
- D50
- City
- Crosby
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,953 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.9285, -103.2970
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KXWA
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Regina
- Next sunset
- 17h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Crosby Municipal Airport (KD50)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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