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Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 9:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KRDR is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 16 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KRDR right now.

Live aviation weather for Grand Forks Air Force Base in Grand Forks, ND, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) is a regional airport serving Grand Forks, ND at a field elevation of 911 ft. KRDR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 12,351 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
310° 16 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,600 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 16 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRDR 290255Z AUTO 31016G23KT 10SM OVC036 08/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00750005 52022 $

Current pilot readout for KRDR

KRDR is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 16 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 911 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV10 kt head12 kt left (g18)
1810 kt tail12 kt right (g18)

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KRDR 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    12,351 × 150 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KRDR
    Wind
    18
    10 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    36
    10 kt headwind · 12 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.

KRDR weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KRDR

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) · 12 NM NE of KRDR · 4,500 ft MSL · P28A
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GFK UA /OV KGFK360007 /TM 0055 /FL045 /TP P28A /SK SCT040
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KGFK360007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2228Z (5:28 PM CDT) · 92 NM SE of KRDR · 14,000 ft MSL · SW4
light rime 14,000–12,000 ft icing
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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 KRDR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 6%IFR 11%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 10/26 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
57%
18
43%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2104Z (4:04 PM CDT)

TAF AMD KRDR 282104Z 2821/3002 28012G18KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2984INS BECMG 2822/2823 30015G25KT 9999 BKN030 600304 510003 QNH2988INS BECMG 2909/2910 30012G18KT 9999 SCT030 600302 QNH3004INS BECMG 2919/2920 30009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3016INS BECMG 2923/2924 02006KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3018INS TX12/2821Z TN03/2911Z

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Live KRDR Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KRDR's own weather station.

N361816 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
12 kt
Headwind in gusts
15 kt
Crosswind in gusts
18 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 12,351 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KRDR

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KRDR.

Security TFR
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND
KRDR is inside this TFR
Effective: Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/4348

View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking
Hangars
Other services
Cargo handling
Pattern altitude
2,411 ft MSL (1,500 AGL)
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KRDR
IATA
RDR
FAA LID
RDR
City
Grand Forks
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
911 ft
Coordinates
47.9611, -97.4012
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
12,351 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
27.345 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
19h 11m

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KRDR airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Grand Forks Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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