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Linrud Airstrip (NA13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMOT), NA13 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Linrud Airstrip in Velva, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMOT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Linrud Airstrip (NA13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Velva, ND at a field elevation of 1,605 ft. NA13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMOT, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOT.

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VFR
Observed 1254Z (7:54 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMOT, 15.9 nm away.

Wind
230° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.78"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 31°F

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMOT 281254Z 23011KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP101 T00391011

Current pilot readout for NA13

Based on the nearest station (KMOT), NA13 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,605 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV8 kt head7 kt left
088 kt tail7 kt right

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NA13 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 08/26
    5,000 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NA13
    Wind
    08
    8 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    26
    8 kt headwind · 7 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.

NA13 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 NA13

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

PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 85 NM S of NA13 · during climb · BCS3
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BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1315/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC TOP 020/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.
PIREP1251Z (7:51 AM CDT) · 16 NM NW of NA13 · during climb · CRJ7
intermittent light chop 19,000–22,000 ft turbulence
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MOT UA /OV MOT/TM 1251/FL240/TP CRJ7/SK TOP240/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 190-220/IC NEG/RM DURC
MOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1251Reported at 12:51 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 190-220Turbulence: intermittent light chop 19,000–22,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 85 NM S of NA13 · during climb · E170
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BIS UA /OV BIS160003/TM 1245/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC TOP 015/WX FG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1242Z (7:42 AM CDT) · 45 NM SE of NA13 · 14,000 ft MSL · B190
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5H4 UA /OV 5H4/TM 1242/FL140/TP B190/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
5H4 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5H4Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1242Reported at 12:42 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at NA13

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 5%IFR 8%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/29 kt
Max gust: 45 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

26
66%
08
34%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KMOT 281120Z 2812/2912 23012G20KT P6SM SKC FM281700 26017G27KT P6SM SCT050 FM282300 28009KT P6SM FEW030

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Live crosswind meter

NA13 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMOT, 16 nm away.

N260811 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Linrud Airstrip (NA13) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NA13
City
Velva
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,605 ft
Coordinates
48.1222, -100.9370
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMOT
TAF
Nearest KMOT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Linrud Airstrip (NA13)

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

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