Central Valley Aviation Airport (NA81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGFK), NA81 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Central Valley Aviation Airport in Buxton, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Central Valley Aviation Airport (NA81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buxton, ND at a field elevation of 920 ft. NA81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGFK, about 20 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 KGFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGFK, 19.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KGFK 281053Z 18010KT 9SM BKN110 04/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00440033
What changed at KGFK (nearest station)?
Since the 1010Z (5:10 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for NA81
Based on the nearest station (KGFK), NA81 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,000 ft | ASPH | 1 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 27 | 2,000 ft | ASPH | 1 kt tail | 10 kt left |
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NA81 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 × 16 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at NA81Wind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 10 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 5→10 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 11,000 ft.
NA81 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at NA81
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGFK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 61%
- 09
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0949Z (4:49 AM CDT)
TAF KGFK 280949Z 2810/2906 19013KT P6SM SCT007 FM281200 18008KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM281600 19009KT P6SM BKN012 FM281800 19010KT P6SM OVC025 FM282200 26010KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
NA81 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGFK, 20 nm away.
Wind is 84° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near NA81
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near NA81.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NA81
- City
- Buxton
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 920 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.6283, -97.0865
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGFK
- TAF
- Nearest KGFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 6m
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Pilot PIREPs for Central Valley Aviation Airport (NA81)
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