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2ND2 Weather Makeeff Airport

Mercer, North DakotaElevation 1,910 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMOT · 47 NM NW · 49 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
350@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 50° at 3 kt, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 24F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 24 NE 7 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 44/29 E 11 kt 17 kt 38%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 45/30 SE 11 kt 19 kt 21%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/27 W 15 kt 26 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Sunny 53/29 S 7 kt – 6%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/31 E 12 kt 20 kt 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 50/32 NE 8 kt – 30%
Sunday Partly Sunny 53 W 8 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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 2ND2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,600 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY E
RWY W

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
1,910 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
1317Z 8:17 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1317Z (8:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 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

Makeeff Airport is in Mercer, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,910 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAKEEFF FARMS
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2ND2
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.5669, -100.7210
Distance from city4 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

2ND2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMOT (47 NM NW, VFR).

KMOT Minot International Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
48 NM S
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
57 NM NW
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
80 NM NE
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
92 NM SE
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
97 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER LIVES BESIDE STRIP.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›OBSTNS IN RY APCH SLOPE SFC BE REMOVED/LOWERED OR RY THR DSPLCD AND MKD TO PRVD MIN 20:1 APCH CLNC AND AREA 125' EITHER SIDE RY CNTRLN CLRD OF ANY OBSTNS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2ND2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2ND2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2ND2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2ND2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2ND2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2ND2?
2ND2 sits at 1,910 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2ND2?
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.