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Paul Airstrip (NA49) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRUG), NA49 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Paul Airstrip in Rugby, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRUG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Paul Airstrip (NA49) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rugby, ND at a field elevation of 1,530 ft. NA49 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRUG, about 2 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 KDVL.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRUG, 2.1 nm away.

Wind
200° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.80"
Temp / Dew
36°F / 2°C
feels like 29°F

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRUG 281355Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A2980 RMK AO2

What changed at KRUG (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for NA49

Based on the nearest station (KRUG), NA49 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 1,530 ft). NA49 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDVL, about 49 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
26FAV3 kt head8 kt left
083 kt tail8 kt right

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NA49 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 × 45 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NA49
    Wind
    08
    3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    26
    3 kt headwind · 8 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102014Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.

NA49 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 NA49

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

PIREP1348Z (8:48 AM CDT) · 75 NM S of NA49 · during climb · BE9L
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BIS UA /OV BIS040040/TM 1348/FL130/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1251Z (7:51 AM CDT) · 50 NM W of NA49 · 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.
PIREP1242Z (7:42 AM CDT) · 38 NM S of NA49 · 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 NA49

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRUG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 39%MVFR 6%IFR 38%LIFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 7%IFR 5%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 10/29 kt
Max gust: 40 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

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
54%
08
46%

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Live crosswind meter

NA49 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRUG, 2.1 nm away.

N26089 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 69° 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 Paul Airstrip (NA49)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NA49
City
Rugby
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,530 ft
Coordinates
48.4178, -100.0550
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRUG
TAF
Nearest KDVL
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Paul Airstrip (NA49)

Community-submitted

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

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