Jacob Gust Airport (NA17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:11 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), NA17 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Jacob Gust Airport in West Fargo, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jacob Gust Airport (NA17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Fargo, ND at a field elevation of 895 ft. NA17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 4.8 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,400 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
SPECI KFAR 282011Z 28008KT 10SM FEW014 BKN100 11/08 A2987 RMK AO2 T01060078
What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 1,400 ft to 10,000 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for NA17
Based on the nearest station (KFAR), NA17 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 895 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 8 kt left |
| S | 3,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 8 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 10,000 ft.
NA17 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NA17
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ABR UA /OV ABR360030/TM 1928/FL155/TP C25/TA M03/IC LGT-MOD RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABR360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.TP C25Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.Show raw report
AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1921/FL370/TP B739/SK UNKN-TOP370/RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370Remarks.Show raw report
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
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
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
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NA17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAR reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 46 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1735Z (12:35 PM CDT)
TAF KFAR 281735Z 2818/2918 17005KT 3SM BR BKN006 FM282000 24009KT 6SM BR OVC050 FM282200 25007KT P6SM BKN250 FM290000 25007KT P6SM FEW250
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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
- NA17
- City
- West Fargo
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 895 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9427, -96.9290
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 53m
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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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Pilot PIREPs for Jacob Gust Airport (NA17)
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