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37N Weather Garrison Dam Recreational Airpark

Riverdale, North DakotaElevation 1,723 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMOT · 47 NM N · 36 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
310@9
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 direction unknown at 6 kt, temperature 5.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 50F, 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 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 50/24 NE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 44/33 E 10 kt 17 kt 38%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 46/29 SE 11 kt 20 kt 22%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/26 W 15 kt 25 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Sunny 53/28 E 7 kt – 8%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/30 E 11 kt 20 kt 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 49/31 NE 7 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1929Z.

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
NESW1129
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 3,195 ft

11/29
Dimensions
3,195 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 11122°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 29302°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
1,723 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 8:20 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1320Z (8:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 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

Garrison Dam Recreational Airpark is in Riverdale, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,723 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKYLE WANNER
Manager phone701-328-9650
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA37N
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.4831, -101.4090
Distance from city1 NM SW
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

37N has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMOT (47 NM N, VFR).

KMOT Minot International Airport
47 NM N
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
56 NM N
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
70 NM SW
VFR
KXWA Williston Basin International Airport
105 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NUMEROUS SMALL GRAVEL/ROCKS ON SFC.
›LAND LEASED BY ND AERO CMSN, PO BOX 5020, BISMARCK, ND 58502.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PHONE OF THE LOCAL CORPS OF ENGRS, RIVERDALE DIST OFC.
›DIRECTOR OF NORTH DAKOTA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION
›-3' ROAD 463' FM RY END ON EXTDD RY CL.
›+3' HILL 500' FM RY END 100' R OF EXTDD CL.
›RWY 11/29 NSTD MKGS; EDGES & THLDS MKD WITH BLACK/WHITE CONES.
›SFC LMTD TO USE ONLY BY ACFT GWT UNDER 4000 LBS.
›PHONE ATTENDANCE AVBL MON-FRI 0800-1700. AFT HRS CELL 701-425-5926 OR 701-955-8280.
›400' DIRT/GRAVEL STWY BOTH ENDS.
›RY 11 -30 FT DROP OFF 450 FT FM THLD.
›ARPT CLSD OCT-MAY; ARPT SFCS SOFT WHEN WET. NO SNOW REMOVAL AVBL.
›RY 29 -5 FT DROP OFF 420 FT FM THLD.
›RY 11/29 +15 FT DIRT TRAIL 40 FT FM CNTRLN ON N SIDE OF RY 500 FT INBOUND RY 11 THLD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗37N on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 37N have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 37N. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 37N have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 37N. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 37N?
37N sits at 1,723 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 37N?
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.