Fordville Airport (ND14) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGAF), ND14 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Fordville Airport in Fordville, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGAF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fordville Airport (ND14) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fordville, ND at a field elevation of 1,154 ft. ND14 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGAF, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 2,533 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGAF, 20 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGAF 281935Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A2983 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KGAF (nearest station)?
Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 190° to 230°.
Current pilot readout for ND14
Based on the nearest station (KGAF), ND14 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (17, 26). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,154 ft). ND14 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDR, about 23 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,234 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 17 | 2,533 ft | TURF-F | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 35 | 2,533 ft | TURF-F | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 08 | 2,234 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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ND14 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 08/262,234 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at ND14Wind
- 08
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,533 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at ND14Wind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
ND14 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of ND14
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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 ND14
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGAF reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 36%
- 26
- 33%
- 35
- 24%
- 08
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
ND14 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGAF, 20 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near ND14
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near ND14.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ND14
- City
- Fordville
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,154 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2347, -97.8018
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,533 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGAF
- TAF
- Nearest KRDR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 39m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fordville Airport (ND14)
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