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Ripplinger Strip (NA33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K5H4), NA33 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 20 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Ripplinger Strip in Esmond, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K5H4): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ripplinger Strip (NA33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Esmond, ND at a field elevation of 1,600 ft. NA33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K5H4, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDVL.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K5H4, 12.6 nm away.

Wind
270° 20 kt
gusting 27 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,800 ft
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 36°F / 2°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 20 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,800 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K5H4 281935Z AUTO 27020G27KT 10SM BKN038 12/02 A2988 RMK AO2

What changed at K5H4 (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 3,800 ft.

Current pilot readout for NA33

Based on the nearest station (K5H4), NA33 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 20 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,600 ft). NA33 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDVL, about 41 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV20 kt head0 kt
0820 kt tail0 kt

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NA33 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
    2,650 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NA33
    Wind
    08
    20 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    26
    20 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0173319Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→20 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 3,800 ft.

NA33 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 NA33

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

PIREP1859Z (1:59 PM CDT) · 80 NM S of NA33 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1859/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1859Reported at 18:59 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1851Z (1:51 PM CDT) · 62 NM NW of NA33 · 3,500 ft MSL · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1851/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 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 100 NM SE of NA33 · 20,000 ft MSL · BE9L
light rime icing
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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.
PIREP1751Z (12:51 PM CDT) · 82 NM SE of NA33 · 5,000 ft MSL · SR22
occasional light chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1744Z (12:44 PM CDT) · 62 NM NW of NA33 · altitude unknown · B212
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1744/FLUNKN/TP B212/SK OVC007-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 1744Reported at 17:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B212Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC007-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1728Z (12:28 PM CDT) · 82 NM SE of NA33 · 20,000 ft MSL · SF50
trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft icing
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1728/FL200/TP SF50/SK UNKN-TOP265/TA M23/IC TRACE RIME 195-129
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP265Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M23Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 195-129Icing: trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft.
PIREP1726Z (12:26 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of NA33 · 11,000 ft MSL · KODI
light rime 11,000–10,500 ft icing
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GFK UA /OV GFK270025/TM 1726/FL110/TP KODI/SK UNKN110-TOPUNKN/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 110-105
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1726Reported at 17:26 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP KODIAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN110-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-105Icing: light rime 11,000–10,500 ft.
PIREP1722Z (12:22 PM CDT) · 62 NM NW of NA33 · during climb · B52
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MIB UA/OV KMIB/TM 1722/FLDURC/TP B52/SK OVC034-TOP051
MIB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMIBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1722Reported at 17:22 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B52Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034-TOP051Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NA33

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K5H4 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 58%MVFR 3%IFR 35%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 5%IFR 10%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

26
60%
08
40%

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Live crosswind meter

NA33 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K5H4, 13 nm away.

N260820 kt
Headwind
20 kt
Crosswind
0 kt
Headwind in gusts
27 kt
Crosswind in gusts
0 kt

Wind is 1° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ripplinger Strip (NA33)
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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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NA33
City
Esmond
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,600 ft
Coordinates
48.0011, -99.9260
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K5H4
TAF
Nearest KDVL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 47m

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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 Ripplinger Strip (NA33)

Community-submitted

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

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