Rugby Municipal Airport (KRUG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Rugby Municipal Airport in Rugby, ND, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Rugby Municipal Airport (KRUG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rugby, ND at 1,548 ft. KRUG reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (12, 30) — longest 3,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KRUG in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRUG 290435Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM 24/21 A2987 RMK AO2
What changed at KRUG?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KRUG
KRUG is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 1,548 ft). KRUG does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDVL, about 48 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KRUG. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,600 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 30 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRUG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rugby Municipal Airport in Rugby, ND: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KRUG is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRUG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRUG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 12
- 69%
- 30
- 31%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRUG
- FAA LID
- RUG
- City
- Rugby
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,548 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.3904, -100.0240
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDVL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 34m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KRUG weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KRUG?+
KRUG has 2 runways — 12, 30; the longest is 3,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KRUG report its own weather?+
Yes — Rugby Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KRUG have a TAF?+
No — KRUG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDVL, about 48 nm away.
Does KRUG broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KRUG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRUG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rugby Municipal Airport (KRUG)
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