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18ND Weather Bearpaw Airport

Menoken, North DakotaElevation 1,744 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIS · 10 NM W · 37 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 · KBIS
WIND
290@3
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 52F, low near 31F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 52/31 NE 7 kt – 4%
Monday Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers 41/29 E 12 kt 19 kt 85%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 46/33 SE 10 kt 18 kt 38%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/30 W 14 kt 23 kt 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/37 E 11 kt 17 kt 7%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 53/36 E 12 kt 19 kt 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 51/35 NE 10 kt 17 kt 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1629Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 18ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,150 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,150 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
1,744 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1315Z 8:15 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1315Z (8:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 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

Bearpaw Airport is in Menoken, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,744 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICK ENNEN
Manager phone701-673-3484
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA18ND
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.7791, -100.5149
Distance from city2 NM SSE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

18ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIS (10 NM W, VFR).

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
74 NM S
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
76 NM E
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
94 NM W
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
94 NM N
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
103 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗18ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 18ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 18ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 18ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 18ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 18ND?
18ND sits at 1,744 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18ND?
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.