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Ricketyback Field (ND02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRDR), ND02 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ricketyback Field in Aneta, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRDR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ricketyback Field (ND02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aneta, ND at a field elevation of 1,510 ft. ND02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRDR, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.

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VFR
Observed 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDR, 24.2 nm away.

Wind
280° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.82"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 44°F / 7°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRDR 281855Z 28009KT 10SM FEW090 11/07 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP108 T01050066 $

Current pilot readout for ND02

Based on the nearest station (KRDR), ND02 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 35. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,510 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
35FAV4 kt head8 kt left
174 kt tail8 kt right

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ND02 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
    2,600 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ND02
    Wind
    17
    4 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    35
    4 kt headwind · 8 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.

ND02 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 ND02

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

PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 71 NM SE of ND02 · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 71 NM SE of ND02 · 1,900 ft MSL · CL30
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 31 NM E of ND02 · 1,800 ft MSL · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK180005/TM 1839/FL018/TP P28A/SK SCT018-TOP022
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT018-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 52 NM S of ND02 · 20,000 ft MSL · BE9L
light rime icing
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BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1839/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M32/IC LGT RIME
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1811Z (1:11 PM CDT) · 78 NM SE of ND02 · during climb · E170
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 71 NM SE of ND02 · 3,500 ft MSL · E170
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1809/FL035/TP E170/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1751Z (12:51 PM CDT) · 60 NM SW of ND02 · 5,000 ft MSL · SR22
occasional light chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1749Z (12:49 PM CDT) · 71 NM SE of ND02 · 3,500 ft MSL · E75L
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1749/FL035/TP E75L/SK OVC014-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1749Reported at 17:49 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at ND02

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 6%IFR 9%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 9/26 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
58%
17
42%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1825Z (1:25 PM CDT)

TAF AMD KRDR 281825Z 2818/2918 23009KT 9999 SCT007 601607 QNH2980INS BECMG 2818/2819 27012G18KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2978INS BECMG 2900/2901 30010G20KT 9999 BKN030 600403 510003 QNH2988INS BECMG 2909/2910 30010G15KT 9999 SCT030 600302 510006 QNH3004INS TX13/2821Z TN03/2911Z

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Live crosswind meter

ND02 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRDR, 24 nm away.

N35179 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 61° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Ricketyback Field (ND02) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near ND02

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near ND02.

Security TFR
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND
Active 14.3 NM from ND02
Effective: Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/4348

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
ND02
City
Aneta
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,510 ft
Coordinates
47.8111, -97.9601
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRDR
TAF
Nearest KRDR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ricketyback Field (ND02)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Ricketyback Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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