Moffet Airstrip (NA56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBWP), NA56 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Moffet Airstrip in Barney, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBWP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Moffet Airstrip (NA56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Barney, ND at a field elevation of 1,028 ft. NA56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBWP, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,790 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBWP, 16.3 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBWP 280955Z AUTO 14007KT 8SM CLR 05/05 A2993 RMK AO2
What changed at KBWP (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NA56
Based on the nearest station (KBWP), NA56 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 1,028 ft). NA56 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 38 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,790 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 2,790 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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NA56 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,790 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NA56Wind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NA56 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 NA56
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NA56
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBWP reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 55%
- 35
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
NA56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBWP, 16 nm away.
Wind is 36° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- NA56
- City
- Barney
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,028 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.3025, -96.9909
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,790 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBWP
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 8m
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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 Moffet Airstrip (NA56)
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