Nelson Airport (ND01) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:04 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), ND01 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Nelson Airport in Amenia, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nelson Airport (ND01) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Amenia, ND at a field elevation of 950 ft. ND01 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,440 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 16.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI KFAR 281204Z 15008KT 2SM BR OVC002 07/06 A2990 RMK AO2 T00670061
What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for ND01
Based on the nearest station (KFAR), ND01 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,440 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 2,440 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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ND01 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 17/352,440 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at ND01Wind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 200 ft.
ND01 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of ND01
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1117/FL015/TP B752/SK OVC015-TOP019/RM VMC UNITL 6 MILE FINAL
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1117Reported at 11:17 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015-TOP019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM VMC UNITL 6 MILE FINALRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1116/FL011/TP E170/SK OVC011-TOP013/RM DURC 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 1116Reported at 11:16 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011-TOP013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY 18Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at ND01
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 38 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 52%
- 35
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (6:40 AM CDT)
TAF KFAR 281140Z 2812/2912 16008KT P6SM BKN010 TEMPO 2812/2814 1SM BR BKN005 FM281400 17007KT P6SM BKN012 FM281800 22007KT P6SM OVC029 FM282000 28006KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
ND01 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 17 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 17, 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
- ND01
- City
- Amenia
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 950 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.0458, -97.1865
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,440 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Nelson Airport (ND01)
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