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5ND9 Weather Deck Airport

Hillsboro, North DakotaElevation 916 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGFK · 28 NM N · 55 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 · KGFK
WIND
270@5
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 290° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 51F, low near 26F, 0% 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
Sunday Mostly Sunny 51/26 NW 8 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 44/31 NE 11 kt – 88%
Tuesday Light Rain 49/36 ESE 10 kt – 88%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 53/31 WSW 18 kt 29 kt 29% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 52/36 NNW 6 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 54/37 E 11 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain 53 ENE 11 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1047Z.

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 5ND9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,400 ft

16/34
Dimensions
4,400 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34

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
916 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) → 1229Z (7:29 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

Deck Airport is in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Field elevation 916 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPEG KLEMETSON
Manager phone701-636-5880
AttendedALL MON-SAT, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5ND9
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.4847, -97.0748
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5ND9 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 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: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

5ND9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGFK (28 NM N, VFR).

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
28 NM NE
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
31 NM NW
VFR
KFAR Hector International Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
63 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5ND9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5ND9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5ND9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5ND9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5ND9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5ND9?
5ND9 sits at 916 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5ND9?
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.