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L. Seckerson Airstrip (NA84) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:11 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJMS), NA84 is currently LIFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near L. Seckerson Airstrip in Eldridge, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJMS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

L. Seckerson Airstrip (NA84) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eldridge, ND at a field elevation of 1,740 ft. NA84 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJMS, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,460 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJMS.

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LIFR
Observed 1311Z (8:11 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJMS, 15.5 nm away.

Wind
190° 12 kt
gusting 21 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 36°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 12 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KJMS 281311Z AUTO 19012G21KT 3SM BR OVC002 06/06 A2984 RMK AO2 T00610061

What changed at KJMS (nearest station)?

Since the 1303Z (8:03 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 21 kt.
  • Visibility improved from 1.25 SM to 3 SM.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for NA84

Based on the nearest station (KJMS), NA84 is currently LIFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,740 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV11 kt head4 kt right (g8)
3412 kt tail2 kt left (g4)

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NA84 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 16/34
    2,460 × 66 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NA84
    Wind
    16
    11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    34
    12 kt tailwind · 2 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
0132513Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→12 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 200 ft.

NA84 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 NA84

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

PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 90 NM E of NA84 · 2,600 ft MSL · C408
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1306/FL026/TP C408/SK OVC014-TOP026
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1248Z (7:48 AM CDT) · 82 NM SW of NA84 · 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) · 68 NM W of NA84 · 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) · 70 NM NW of NA84 · 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.
PIREP1239Z (7:39 AM CDT) · 90 NM E of NA84 · during descent · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1239/FL014/TP B190/SK OVC014-TOPUNKN/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 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 87 NM S of NA84 · 1,500 ft MSL · B190
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1224/FL015/TP B190/SK TOP030-BASE016/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP030-BASE016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1207Z (7:07 AM CDT) · 90 NM E of NA84 · 2,500 ft MSL · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1207/FL025/TP B190/SK OVC-TOP022/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1205Z (7:05 AM CDT) · 90 NM E of NA84 · 3,500 ft MSL · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1205/FL035/TP B190/SK OVC011-TOP022/IC NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at NA84

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJMS reported mostly low IFR across 57 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 7%MVFR 18%IFR 12%LIFR 63%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 3%IFR 4%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 8/20 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

34
54%
16
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KJMS 281120Z 2812/2912 14006KT 4SM BR OVC002 FM281400 20005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM281800 27009KT P6SM SCT050

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Live crosswind meter

NA84 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJMS, 16 nm away.

N163412 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt
Headwind in gusts
19 kt
Crosswind in gusts
8 kt

Wind is 22° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,460 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of L. Seckerson Airstrip (NA84)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NA84
City
Eldridge
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,740 ft
Coordinates
46.8005, -99.0051
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,460 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJMS
TAF
Nearest KJMS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for L. Seckerson Airstrip (NA84)

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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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