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97ND Weather Walser Strip

Park River, North DakotaElevation 960 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDR · 31 NM SE · 47 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
040@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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 23F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 23 N 6 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 44/31 NE 8 kt – 20%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow 45/34 ENE 8 kt – 53%
Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 54/31 WSW 16 kt 25 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 52/31 W 6 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 49/32 NE 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 50/33 NNE 7 kt – 27%
Sunday Partly Sunny 53 WNW 8 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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 97ND. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,640 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
960 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1307Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1307Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 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

Walser Strip is in Park River, North Dakota. Field elevation 960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA97ND
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.4308, -97.7081
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

97ND has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDR (31 NM SE, VFR).

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
31 NM SE
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
52 NM W
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
56 NM SE
VFR
KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport
65 NM E
VFR
KROX Roseau Municipal Rudy Billberg Field
84 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗97ND on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 97ND have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 97ND. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 97ND have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 97ND. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 97ND?
97ND sits at 960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 97ND?
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.