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1A2 Weather Arthur Airport

Arthur, North DakotaElevation 973 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 20 NM SE · 26 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 · KFAR
WIND
030@8
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 30° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 29F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 29 NNE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 45/34 NE 11 kt – 83%
Tuesday Rain And Snow Likely then Cloudy 49/36 ESE 10 kt – 63%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/33 WSW 11 kt – 8%
Thursday Sunny 55/35 W 6 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 54/37 ENE 12 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 54/37 NE 11 kt – 42%
Sunday Partly Sunny 55 NW 10 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,100 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,100 x 85 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 17180°T
RWY 350°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
973 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Arthur Airport is in Arthur, North Dakota. Field elevation 973 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICK BURGUM
Manager phone701-997-6101
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1A2
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.1111, -97.2073
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1A2 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-02, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›CH7B (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1A2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (20 NM SE, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
50 NM NE
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
50 NM N
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
52 NM N
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
57 NM E
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH KEVIN SKUNES - PHONE 701-261-0112.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›BIRDS & DEER INVOF ARPT.
›NO SN REMOVAL AVBL; CFM WINTER CONDS PRIOR TO USE CALL 701-997-6101 OR 701-261-0112.
›50 FT TREES 125 FT L & R OF CNTRLN; 600 FT INBOUND FM RY 17 THLD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗1A2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1A2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1A2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1A2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1A2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1A2?
1A2 sits at 973 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1A2?
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.