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Inkster Airport (ND24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRDR), ND24 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

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

Inkster Airport (ND24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Inkster, ND at a field elevation of 1,092 ft. ND24 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRDR, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.

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

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDR, 15.3 nm away.

Wind
160° 9 kt
Visibility
4 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
feels like 36°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRDR 271855Z COR 16009KT 4SM BR OVC005 06/05 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP152 T00570045 $ COR 1900

What changed at KRDR (nearest station)?

Since the 1825Z (1:25 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 500 ft.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.83 → 29.94 inHg.
  • Wind swung from 250° to 160°, a 90° shift that can change the favored runway.
  • Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).
  • Temperature down 4°C.

Current pilot readout for ND24

Based on the nearest station (KRDR), ND24 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,092 ft). ND24 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDR, about 15 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV9 kt head2 kt left
082 kt head9 kt right
262 kt tail9 kt left
358 kt tail3 kt right

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ND24 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    2,400 × 60 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ND24
    Wind
    08
    2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    26
    2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    2,200 × 150 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ND24
    Wind
    17
    9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112219Z10Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.

ND24 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 ND24

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

PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 81 NM SE of ND24 · 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) · 81 NM SE of ND24 · 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) · 25 NM SE of ND24 · 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) · 73 NM S of ND24 · 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) · 90 NM S of ND24 · 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) · 81 NM SE of ND24 · 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) · 83 NM SW of ND24 · 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) · 81 NM SE of ND24 · 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 ND24

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRDR reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 80 observations, with 31 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 18%MVFR 29%IFR 33%LIFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 31

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

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
35%
26
33%
17
27%
08
5%

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Live crosswind meter

ND24 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRDR, 15 nm away.

N17359 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Inkster Airport (ND24)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near ND24

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near ND24.

Security TFR
GRAND FORKS AFB, ND
Active 5.1 NM from ND24
Effective: Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/4348

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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
ND24
City
Inkster
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,092 ft
Coordinates
48.1403, -97.6726
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRDR
TAF
Nearest KRDR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 39m

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Nearby airports

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Pilot PIREPs for Inkster Airport (ND24)

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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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