Smith Airstrip (NA70) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDVL), NA70 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Smith Airstrip in Sheyenne, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDVL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smith Airstrip (NA70) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sheyenne, ND at a field elevation of 1,535 ft. NA70 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDVL, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDVL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDVL, 20.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 12,000 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KDVL 281156Z AUTO 20015G18KT 10SM OVC120 05/04 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP117 T00500044 10056 20044 56007
What changed at KDVL (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (5:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 12,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for NA70
Based on the nearest station (KDVL), NA70 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,535 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 14 kt left (g17) |
| 09 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 14 kt right (g17) |
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NA70 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 09/272,000 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NA70Wind
- 09
- 5 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 5 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 7→15 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 12,000 ft.
NA70 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 NA70
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GFK UA /OV KGFK270003/TM 1147/FLUNKN/TP PA34/SK OVC014-TOP020/TA 05/IC NEG/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGFK270003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1147Reported at 11:47 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP PA34Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NA70
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDVL reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 38 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 56%
- 09
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (6:40 AM CDT)
TAF KDVL 281140Z 2812/2912 21010KT P6SM SCT110 FM281900 23013G22KT P6SM SCT190 FM282200 27015G23KT P6SM FEW100 FM290000 29012KT P6SM FEW060
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Live crosswind meter
NA70 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDVL, 21 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NA70
- City
- Sheyenne
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,535 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7739, -98.9884
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDVL
- TAF
- Nearest KDVL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Airstrip (NA70)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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