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55ND Weather Pete's Port Airport

Killdeer, North DakotaElevation 2,260 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDIK · 34 NM S · 33 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 · KDIK
WIND
070@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 50F, low near 25F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 50/25 E 10 kt – 8%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 41/24 E 14 kt 21 kt 33%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 44/28 SE 14 kt 22 kt 41%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 51/25 W 18 kt 28 kt 18% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 52/29 E 13 kt 20 kt 13%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 48/30 E 12 kt 19 kt 41%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 47/29 N 10 kt 17 kt 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1629Z.

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 55ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
2,260 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
1325Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (6:17 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (5:45 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Pete's Port Airport is in Killdeer, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON HUTCHINSON
Manager phone701-764-8888
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA55ND
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.3556, -102.7110
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

55ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDIK (34 NM S, VFR).

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport
64 NM W
VFR
KXWA Williston Basin International Airport
69 NM NW
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
79 NM NE
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
84 NM NE
VFR
KGDV Dawson Community Airport
86 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PERSONAL USE.
›NO OBJECTION.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗55ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 55ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 55ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 55ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 55ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 55ND?
55ND sits at 2,260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 55ND?
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.