Pueppke Airport (ND53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:03 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAR), ND53 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pueppke Airport in Ayr, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pueppke Airport (ND53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ayr, ND at a field elevation of 1,099 ft. ND53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAR, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,635 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAR, 24.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.
SPECI KFAR 281103Z 16010KT 10SM SCT008 OVC075 07/05 A2992 RMK AO2 T00670050
What changed at KFAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 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 ND53
Based on the nearest station (KFAR), ND53 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 1,099 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,635 ft | Turf | 9 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 2,635 ft | Turf | 9 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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ND53 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 18/362,635 × 100 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at ND53Wind
- 18
- 9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 4→10 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 7,500 ft.
ND53 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at ND53
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 34 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 54%
- 36
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0951Z (4:51 AM CDT)
TAF KFAR 280951Z 2810/2906 19006KT P6SM SCT010 BKN150 FM281300 18012KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM281600 19008KT P6SM -RA OVC007 FM281900 24006KT P6SM OVC015 FM282200 27005KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
ND53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAR, 25 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ND53
- City
- Ayr
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.0464, -97.3881
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,635 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pueppke Airport (ND53)
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