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7ND5 Weather Buchmiller Airport

Bowdon, North DakotaElevation 1,850 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJMS · 46 NM SE · 27 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
320@4
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 340° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 49F, low near 25F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 49/25 N 5 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 41/32 E 12 kt 19 kt 68%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 44/32 SE 12 kt 18 kt 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 53/29 W 17 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Sunny 52/32 SW 9 kt – 4%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/33 E 14 kt 22 kt 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 49/34 E 9 kt 17 kt 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 2222Z.

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 7ND5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22
Dimensions
3,600 x 60 ft
Surface
TURF
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,850 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1312Z 8:12 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1312Z (8:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 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

Buchmiller Airport is in Bowdon, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7ND5
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.3597, -99.6226
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

7ND5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJMS (46 NM SE, VFR).

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
86 NM NW
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
94 NM NW
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
97 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7ND5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7ND5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7ND5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7ND5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7ND5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7ND5?
7ND5 sits at 1,850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7ND5?
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.