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34ND Weather Plath Farms Airport

Davenport, North DakotaElevation 928 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 19 NM NE · 32 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@6
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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 29F, 4% 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 8 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 45/35 NE 10 kt – 95%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 50/37 SE 9 kt – 53%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/33 WSW 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Sunny 56/36 N 5 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 56/39 ENE 10 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 56/38 ENE 11 kt – 43%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 56 NW 8 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0225Z.

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 34ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,600 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36

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
928 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Plath Farms Airport is in Davenport, North Dakota. Field elevation 928 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES PLATH
Manager phone701-645-2244
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA34ND
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.7057, -97.1570
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

34ND traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-07-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
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

34ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (19 NM NE, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field
48 NM SE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
53 NM E
VFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
59 NM SW
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
64 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED THERE IS A LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN PLATH FARMS, HANS STRIP AND SCHROEDER AIRPORTS.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗34ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 34ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 34ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 34ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 34ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 34ND?
34ND sits at 928 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 34ND?
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.