Mayville Municipal Airport (KD56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGFK), KD56 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 9 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mayville Municipal Airport in Mayville, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mayville Municipal Airport (KD56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mayville, ND at a field elevation of 977 ft. KD56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGFK, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGFK, 29.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,100 ft, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KGFK 281853Z 23009KT 9SM -RA FEW011 BKN095 09/07 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB51 SLP113 P0000 T00940072
What changed at KGFK (nearest station)?
Since the 1830Z (1:30 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Ceiling lifted from 1,300 ft to 9,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for KD56
Based on the nearest station (KGFK), KD56 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 9 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,300 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 36 | 3,300 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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KD56 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 18/363,300 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KD56Wind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 7 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 7→9 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 9,500 ft.
KD56 weather radar
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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 KD56
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATY UA /OV ATY360060/TM 1921/FL230/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATY360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK180005/TM 1839/FL018/TP P28A/SK SCT018-TOP022
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFK180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT018-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1839/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M32/IC LGT RIME
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KD56
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGFK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 45 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 52%
- 36
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1841Z (1:41 PM CDT)
TAF KGFK 281841Z 2819/2918 24011KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 FM281930 23010KT P6SM OVC100 FM282200 25010G19KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 28011KT P6SM SCT150 FM291200 27008KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
KD56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGFK, 29 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KD56
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KD56.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily ON CALL local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- D56
- City
- Mayville
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 977 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.4763, -97.3281
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGFK
- TAF
- Nearest KGFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mayville Municipal Airport (KD56)
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