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Philbrick Private Airstrip (NA79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHZE), NA79 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Philbrick Private Airstrip in Turtle Lake, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHZE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Philbrick Private Airstrip (NA79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Turtle Lake, ND at a field elevation of 1,915 ft. NA79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHZE, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,760 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBIS.

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VFR
Observed 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHZE, 29.3 nm away.

Wind
230° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
34°F / 1°C
feels like 29°F

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHZE 281315Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A2986 RMK AO2

What changed at KHZE (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for NA79

Based on the nearest station (KHZE), NA79 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,915 ft). NA79 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBIS, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV3 kt head4 kt right
353 kt tail4 kt left

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NA79 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 17/35
    1,760 × 48 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NA79
    Wind
    17
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    35
    3 kt tailwind · 4 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
0142913Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.

NA79 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 NA79

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

PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 42 NM S of NA79 · during climb · BCS3
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BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1315/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC TOP 020/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.
PIREP1251Z (7:51 AM CDT) · 54 NM N of NA79 · 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.
PIREP1248Z (7:48 AM CDT) · 79 NM S of NA79 · 23,500 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS170040/TM 1248/FL235/TP E170/SK TOP230/TB LGT/RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.
FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230Remarks.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 43 NM S of NA79 · during climb · E170
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BIS UA /OV BIS160003/TM 1245/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC TOP 015/WX FG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1242Z (7:42 AM CDT) · 45 NM NE of NA79 · 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 NA79

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHZE reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 67%MVFR 12%IFR 22%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 8%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/24 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

NA79 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHZE, 29 nm away.

N17355 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,760 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Philbrick Private Airstrip (NA79)
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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
NA79
City
Turtle Lake
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,915 ft
Coordinates
47.4042, -100.8820
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,760 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHZE
TAF
Nearest KBIS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Philbrick Private Airstrip (NA79)

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

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