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12ND Weather Pietschtree Airstrip

Burlington, North DakotaElevation 1,566 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMOT · 6 NM E · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMOT
WIND
340@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 320° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 47F, low near 21F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 47/21 N 7 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 42/24 E 9 kt 17 kt 23%
Tuesday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Slight Chance Rain Showers 41/29 E 9 kt 17 kt 60%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 48/25 W 15 kt 24 kt 41%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 49/28 S 7 kt – 14%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 46/29 E 9 kt 18 kt 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 46/29 N 7 kt 16 kt 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1759Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,385 ft

14/32
Dimensions
1,385 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 14153°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 32333°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,566 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 8:21 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1321Z (8:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pietschtree Airstrip is in Burlington, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,566 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKENT PIETSCH
Manager phone701-240-4865
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA12ND
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.2953, -101.4270
Distance from city15 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

12ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMOT (6 NM E, VFR).

KMOT Minot International Airport
6 NM E
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
8 NM N
VFR
CYEN Estevan Airport
82 NM NW
VFR
KXWA Williston Basin International Airport
93 NM W
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
95 NM S
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
106 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TFC PATTERN W OF RY; OBSTN REMOVED OR LOWERED; RY THLD DSPLCD & CLEARLY MKD TO PRVDD A MIN 20:1 APCH CLNC; 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTNS.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗12ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 12ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 12ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 12ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 12ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 12ND?
12ND sits at 1,566 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 12ND?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.