Douglas Portage Airport (ND60) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRDR), ND60 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Douglas Portage Airport in Arvilla, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRDR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Douglas Portage Airport (ND60) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arvilla, ND at a field elevation of 953 ft. ND60 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRDR, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDR, 3.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KRDR 281055Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM SCT003 OVC110 04/03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00430030 $
What changed at KRDR (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 11,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for ND60
Based on the nearest station (KRDR), ND60 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 32 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 9 kt left |
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ND60 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 14/322,000 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at ND60Wind
- 14
- 7 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 7 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
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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 6→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.
ND60 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 ND60
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRDR reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 61 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 60%
- 14
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
TAF KRDR 272000Z 2720/2902 17009KT 9999 OVC007 QNH2986INS BECMG 2801/2802 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC008 QNH2985INS BECMG 2803/2804 20012KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2814/2817 8000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN050 TX07/2722Z TN03/2812Z
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Live crosswind meter
ND60 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRDR, 3.2 nm away.
Wind is 53° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near ND60
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near ND60.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ND60
- City
- Arvilla
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 953 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.9566, -97.4817
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRDR
- TAF
- Nearest KRDR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 7m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Douglas Portage Airport (ND60)
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