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73ND Weather M Heart Ranch Airport

Nortonville, North DakotaElevation 1,535 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJMS · 22 NM N · 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 · KJMS
WIND
020@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 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 28F, 2% 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 28 NE 8 kt – 2%
Monday Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow Showers 40/33 NE 10 kt 17 kt 93%
Tuesday Cloudy 46/33 SE 8 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/31 W 8 kt 16 kt 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 54/34 NE 6 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 51/35 E 10 kt 17 kt 29%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 51/36 NE 8 kt – 44%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 53 NW 7 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). 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 73ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,535 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1307Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1307Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 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

M Heart Ranch Airport is in Nortonville, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,535 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA73ND
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.5716, -98.6884
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

73ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJMS (22 NM N, VFR).

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
60 NM SE
VFR
KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport
68 NM S
VFR
KFAR Hector International Airport
80 NM E
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
86 NM W
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
88 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗73ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 73ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 73ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 73ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 73ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 73ND?
73ND sits at 1,535 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 73ND?
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.