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Rau Field (ND40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJMS), ND40 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Rau Field in Medina, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJMS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rau Field (ND40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Medina, ND at a field elevation of 1,857 ft. ND40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJMS, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJMS.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJMS, 24.4 nm away.

Wind
270° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 46°F

Wind from the west (270°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJMS 281856Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM FEW065 FEW080 BKN110 09/05 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB06E35 SLP131 P0000 T00940050

What changed at KJMS (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for ND40

Based on the nearest station (KJMS), ND40 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,857 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
27FAV6 kt head0 kt
096 kt tail0 kt

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ND40 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 09/27
    2,500 × 75 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ND40
    Wind
    09
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    27
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0132519Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 11,000 ft.

ND40 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 ND40

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

PIREP1859Z (1:59 PM CDT) · 58 NM W of ND40 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1859/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1859Reported at 18:59 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 100 NM E of ND40 · 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) · 100 NM E of ND40 · 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) · 51 NM E of ND40 · 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) · 99 NM E of ND40 · 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) · 100 NM E of ND40 · 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) · 24 NM E of ND40 · 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) · 100 NM E of ND40 · 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 ND40

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJMS reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 50 observations, with 11 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 16%MVFR 20%IFR 12%LIFR 52%
Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 2%IFR 5%LIFR 13%
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: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

27
54%
09
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1738Z (12:38 PM CDT)

TAF KJMS 281738Z 2818/2918 30009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 TEMPO 2818/2821 5SM -SHRA BKN060 FM282100 27012G22KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM282300 28009KT P6SM SKC FM291200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW080

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Live crosswind meter

ND40 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJMS, 24 nm away.

N27096 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rau Field (ND40) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
ND40
City
Medina
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,857 ft
Coordinates
46.8167, -99.2504
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJMS
TAF
Nearest KJMS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rau Field (ND40)

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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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