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52ND Weather Richtsmeier Airport

Hunter, North DakotaElevation 1,047 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 25 NM SE · 35 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
270@4
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 310° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 51F, low near 27F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 51/27 N 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 43/31 NE 12 kt – 93%
Tuesday Light Rain 48/36 ESE 11 kt – 93%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 52/31 WSW 19 kt 31 kt 25% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 52/37 N 8 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 53/38 E 12 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain 52/36 ENE 12 kt 22 kt 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 52ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,340 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,340 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
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
1,047 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
1303Z 8:03 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
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Richtsmeier Airport is in Hunter, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,047 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK RICHTSMEIER
Manager phone701-238-1984
AttendedON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA52ND
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.1894, -97.2895
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

52ND traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-06-14, 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: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›HUSK (Unknown) · ~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

52ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (25 NM SE, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
47 NM N
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
48 NM NE
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
59 NM W
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
62 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗52ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 52ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 52ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 52ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 52ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 52ND?
52ND sits at 1,047 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 52ND?
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.