Robertson Field (KD55) Weather: METAR & Live Crosswind
As of 12:55 AM CDT, Nov 12, KD55 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 10 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. The wind favors east-facing runway ends (08), with about a 6 kt crosswind on runway 08.
For Robertson Field in Langdon, ND: the decoded METAR and the live crosswind on each of its 2 runways.
Robertson Field (KD55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Langdon, ND at a field elevation of 1,608 ft. KD55 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 14/32), the longest 3,600 ft.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR KD55 120555Z AUTO 05010KT 7SM OVC012 M01/M00 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at KD55?
Since the 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
Current pilot readout for KD55
KD55 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 10 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. The wind favors east-facing runway ends (08), with about a 6 kt crosswind on runway 08. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 1,608 ft). KD55 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDVL, about 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 1,930 ft | GRS | 8 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 14 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 32 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 26 | 1,930 ft | GRS | 8 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KD55 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 08/261,930 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KD55Wind
- 08
- 8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,600 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KD55Wind
- 14
- 0 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 0 kt headwind · 10 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 7→10 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → 1,200 ft.
KD55 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 KD55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
TVF UA /OV TVF/TM 0133/FL070/TP B190/SK UNKN070-TOP075/TA M05/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 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN070-TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KD55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KD55 reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 33%
- 14
- 29%
- 32
- 27%
- 08
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KD55's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 1,930 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 14/32 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
- Daily ON CALL local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KD55
- FAA LID
- D55
- City
- Langdon
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,608 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.7530, -98.3933
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDVL
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Next sunset
- 17h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Robertson Field (KD55)
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