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Wilcox Farm Airport (ND78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAC), ND78 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wilcox Farm Airport in Ayr, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wilcox Farm Airport (ND78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ayr, ND at a field elevation of 1,210 ft. ND78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAC, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAR.

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VFR
Observed 2215Z (5:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAC, 20.6 nm away.

Wind
270° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBAC 282215Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A2989 RMK AO2

What changed at KBAC (nearest station)?

Since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for ND78

Based on the nearest station (KBAC), ND78 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,210 ft). ND78 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAR, about 30 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
NFAV0 kt head10 kt left
S0 kt head10 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132622Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→10 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.

ND78 weather radar

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of ND78

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

PIREP2130Z (4:30 PM CDT) · 61 NM N of ND78 · 4,500 ft MSL · P28A
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GFK UA /OV GFK270030/TM 2130/FL045/TP P28A/SK BKN045-TOP060
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GFK270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN045-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2105Z (4:05 PM CDT) · 30 NM E of ND78 · 1,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2105/FL010/TP CRJ7/WV 26530
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
WV 26530Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1928Z (2:28 PM CDT) · 74 NM SW of ND78 · 15,500 ft MSL · C25
light to moderate rime icing
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ABR UA /OV ABR360030/TM 1928/FL155/TP C25/TA M03/IC LGT-MOD RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABR360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP C25Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.
PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 69 NM S of ND78 · 23,000 ft MSL · PC12
light chop turbulence
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ATY UA /OV ATY360060/TM 1921/FL230/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATY360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 30 NM E of ND78 · 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) · 30 NM E of ND78 · 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) · 52 NM N of ND78 · 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) · 21 NM W of ND78 · 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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at ND78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 36%MVFR 21%IFR 10%LIFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 9/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 8/25 kt
Max gust: 31 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.

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wilcox Farm Airport (ND78)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
ND78
City
Ayr
State
North Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,210 ft
Coordinates
47.0400, -97.5370
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBAC
TAF
Nearest KFAR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
50m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wilcox Farm Airport (ND78)

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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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