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72ND Weather Berg Field

Northwood, North DakotaElevation 1,111 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDR · 20 NM NE · 29 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 · KRDR
WIND
020@7
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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 24F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 24 NNE 7 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 44/32 NE 10 kt – 74%
Tuesday Rain And Snow Likely 46/33 E 8 kt – 64%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/31 WSW 14 kt 23 kt 5%
Thursday Sunny 53/32 W 7 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 51/33 ENE 11 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 51/34 NE 10 kt – 32%
Sunday Partly Sunny 54 WNW 10 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0224Z.

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 72ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

N/S
Dimensions
2,600 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
RWY S

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
1,111 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
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Berg Field is in Northwood, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,111 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGLEN BERG
Manager phone701-543-3299
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA72ND
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.6611, -97.5920
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

72ND traffic patterns

2026-08-31 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

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

72ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDR (20 NM NE, VFR).

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
20 NM NE
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
41 NM E
VFR
KFAR Hector International Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport
62 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›NO OBJECTION.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗72ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 72ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 72ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 72ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 72ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 72ND?
72ND sits at 1,111 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 72ND?
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.