Park River W C Skjerven Field (KY37) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGAF), KY37 is currently LIFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Park River W C Skjerven Field in Park River, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGAF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Park River W C Skjerven Field (KY37) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Park River, ND at a field elevation of 1,104 ft. KY37 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGAF, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 3,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGAF, 16.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KGAF 281015Z AUTO 18012G17KT 10SM OVC004 05/05 A2987 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KGAF (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KY37
Based on the nearest station (KGAF), KY37 is currently LIFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (13, 22). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 1,104 ft). KY37 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDR, about 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,499 ft | GRS | 9 kt head | 8 kt left (g12) |
| 13 | 3,100 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 9 kt right (g12) |
| 31 | 3,100 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 9 kt left (g12) |
| 04 | 2,499 ft | GRS | 9 kt tail | 8 kt right (g12) |
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KY37 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 04/222,499 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KY37Wind
- 04
- 9 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 9 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,100 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KY37Wind
- 13
- 8 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 8 kt tailwind · 9 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→12 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 400 ft.
KY37 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 KY37
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KY37
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGAF reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 70 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 35%
- 13
- 31%
- 22
- 22%
- 04
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
KY37 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGAF, 16 nm away.
Wind is 43° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KY37
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KY37.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily ON CALL local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- Y37
- City
- Park River
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,104 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.3940, -97.7808
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGAF
- TAF
- Nearest KRDR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 7m
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Pilot PIREPs for Park River W C Skjerven Field (KY37)
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