Welstad Farms Airstrip (NA73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMIB), NA73 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Welstad Farms Airstrip in Upham, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMIB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Welstad Farms Airstrip (NA73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Upham, ND at a field elevation of 1,480 ft. NA73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMIB, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 13/31), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMIB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMIB, 16.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMIB 280955Z 20013KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A2973 RMK AO2A SLP085 T00370002
What changed at KMIB (nearest station)?
Since the 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NA73
Based on the nearest station (KMIB), NA73 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,480 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 26 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 08 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 12 kt right |
| 31 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 11 kt left |
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NA73 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 08/262,600 × 120 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NA73Wind
- 08
- 4 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 4 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,600 × 120 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NA73Wind
- 13
- 7 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt tailwind · 11 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→13 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
NA73 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at NA73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMIB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 45 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 31
- 36%
- 13
- 34%
- 26
- 22%
- 08
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0900Z (4:00 AM CDT)
TAF KMIB 280900Z 2809/2915 20010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2973INS BECMG 2813/2814 22010G20KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2980INS BECMG 2815/2816 24015G25KT 9999 BKN030 620302 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2816/2820 27020G30KT 510003 BECMG 2823/2824 27010G15KT 9999 BKN030 620303 QNH2996INS BECMG 2903/2904 30009KT 9999 BKN030 620303 QNH3004INS BECMG 2909/2910 30006KT 9999 BKN025 620252 QNH3010INS TX11/2818Z TNM01/2909Z
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Live crosswind meter
NA73 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMIB, 17 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 13, 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NA73
- City
- Upham
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,480 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.5639, -101.0000
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMIB
- TAF
- Nearest KMIB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Welstad Farms Airstrip (NA73)
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