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D61 Weather Towner Municipal Airport

Towner, North DakotaElevation 1,484 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMOT · 36 NM W · 39 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 · KMOT
WIND
300@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 46F, low near 22F, 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
Today Sunny 46/22 NW 7 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 42/26 E 9 kt 16 kt 27%
Tuesday Chance Snow Showers 42/30 E 10 kt 17 kt 58%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy 48/26 W 16 kt 26 kt 56% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 48/30 S 5 kt – 14%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 47/30 E 9 kt 17 kt 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 46/30 NE 8 kt 16 kt 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1532Z.

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 D61. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 2,810 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,732 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
Traffic patternLeft
H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY H1
03/21
Dimensions
2,810 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 03
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,484 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1317Z 8:17 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1317Z (8:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 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

Towner Municipal Airport is in Towner, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,484 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANIEL GUNTER
Manager phone701-537-3519
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAD61
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.3583, -100.3920
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

D61 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMOT (36 NM W, VFR).

KMOT Minot International Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
39 NM W
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
61 NM E
VFR
CYBR Brandon Municipal Airport
95 NM N
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
96 NM S
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
110 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY 16/34 HAS 50' STOPWAY NW END & 130' STOPWAY SE END.
›ADNL CTC MONTE HERMANSON 701-537-5849.
›16/34 MKD 3 FT WOODEN RED MKRS ON ENDS & INTXN.
›HAS 5 FT RWY VIS SIGHT CLNC VIOLATION.
›03/21 MKD 3 FT WOODEN RED MKRS ON ENDS & INTXN.
›CFM WINTER COND AFTER SNOWSTORM WITH AMGR 701-537-5137 OR 701-537-3519.
›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›25 FT BLDG 350 FT FM THR 50 FT R OF EXTDD CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 14:1
›RY 03 HAS 140 FT WATER TOWER 2000 FT FM THLD 600 FT L OF EXTDD CNTRLN.
›3' DITCH SE END OF RWY 16/34 & SW END OF RWY 03/21.
›+30' PLINE 1100 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN, APCH RATIO 36:1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗D61 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does D61 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for D61. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does D61 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for D61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at D61?
D61 sits at 1,484 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for D61?
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.