Brands Airport (ND62) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDIK), ND62 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Brands Airport in Taylor, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDIK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Brands Airport (ND62) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Taylor, ND at a field elevation of 2,423 ft. ND62 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDIK, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, NW, SE, W), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDIK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDIK, 14.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDIK 280956Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP104 T00171006
What changed at KDIK (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (2:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z (2:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for ND62
Based on the nearest station (KDIK), ND62 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 2,423 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| NW | 1,200 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| SE | 1,200 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| W | 2,400 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 17→10 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
ND62 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at ND62
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDIK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 32 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 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.
- E/NW/SE/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (11:26 PM MDT)
TAF KDIK 280526Z 2806/2906 20009KT P6SM FEW100 FM281700 28016G26KT P6SM SKC FM282300 27008KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ND62
- City
- Taylor
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,423 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8483, -102.4580
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDIK
- TAF
- Nearest KDIK
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 12h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Brands Airport (ND62)
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