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53ND Weather R. Leep Strip

Hurdsfield, North DakotaElevation 1,894 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDVL · 54 NM NE · 22 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 · KDVL
WIND
290@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 300° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 48F, low near 25F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 48/25 N 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 40/27 E 12 kt 19 kt 73%
Tuesday Rain And Snow Showers Likely then Cloudy 43/32 E 10 kt 17 kt 73%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 49/29 W 19 kt 29 kt 34% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/33 SW 10 kt 16 kt 9%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/33 E 13 kt 21 kt 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 47/33 NE 11 kt 19 kt 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1517Z.

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 53ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,000 x 75 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,894 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1314Z 8:14 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1314Z (8:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 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

R. Leep Strip is in Hurdsfield, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,894 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA53ND
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.5481, -99.9471
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

53ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDVL (54 NM NE, VFR).

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
57 NM SW
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
64 NM SE
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
68 NM NW
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
77 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗53ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 53ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 53ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 53ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 53ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 53ND?
53ND sits at 1,894 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53ND?
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.