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Hought Airstrip (NA18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:51 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KXWA), NA18 is currently MVFR with winds from 280° at 19 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hought Airstrip in Williston, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KXWA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hought Airstrip (NA18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Williston, ND at a field elevation of 2,400 ft. NA18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KXWA, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KXWA.

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MVFR
Observed 1651Z (10:51 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KXWA, 9.8 nm away.

Wind
280° 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,600 ft
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 29°F

Wind from the west (280°) at 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KXWA 281651Z AUTO 28019KT 10SM OVC016 04/02 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/1622 SLP149 T00390017

What changed at KXWA (nearest station)?

Since the 1551Z (9:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for NA18

Based on the nearest station (KXWA), NA18 is currently MVFR with winds from 280° at 19 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 2,400 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
26FAV19 kt head3 kt right
0819 kt tail3 kt left

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NA18 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
    2,000 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NA18
    Wind
    08
    19 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    26
    19 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142917Z01Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→19 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,600 ft.

NA18 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 NA18

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

PIREP1703Z (11:03 AM MDT) · 99 NM E of NA18 · 3,500 ft MSL · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1703/FL035/TP B212/SK OVC034-TOPUNKN
MIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMIBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1703Reported at 17:03 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1639Z (10:39 AM MDT) · 99 NM E of NA18 · 4,500 ft MSL · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1639/FL045/TP B212/SK OVC033-TOPUNKN
MIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMIBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1639Reported at 16:39 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC033-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1617Z (10:17 AM MDT) · 40 NM S of NA18 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
occasional light chop turbulence
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BIS UA /OV ISN150030/TM 1617/FL350/TP A21N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ISN150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NA18

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KXWA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 31%MVFR 21%IFR 17%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 12%IFR 4%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 11/27 kt
Max gust: 39 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

26
52%
08
48%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1431Z (8:31 AM MDT)

TAF KXWA 281431Z 2815/2912 26015G25KT P6SM OVC015 FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100

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Live crosswind meter

NA18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KXWA, 9.8 nm away.

N260819 kt
Headwind
19 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 8° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hought Airstrip (NA18)
N ↑

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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
NA18
City
Williston
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
2,400 ft
Coordinates
48.4134, -103.8360
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KXWA
TAF
Nearest KXWA
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
6h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hought Airstrip (NA18)

Community-submitted

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

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