K08D METAR Stanley Municipal Airport

Stanley, North DakotaElevation 2,245 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR2 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

757 ft

-1,488 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (6:55 PM local) · 2 min old

K08D is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -7°C

37°F / 19°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 21F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	21	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	43/26	E 11 kt	18 kt	5%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow Showers	41/28	SE 12 kt	19 kt	76%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	48/24	W 15 kt	23 kt	23%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	49/25	SW 7 kt	–	3%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	44/27	E 11 kt	18 kt	25%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	46/28	NE 6 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	50	SW 7 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 025 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,900 ft

10/28

Dimensions

3,900 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10108°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28288°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

02/20

Dimensions

1,185 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 0231°T

RWY 20211°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

757 ft

Pressure altitude

1,655 ft

Field elevation

2,245 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-7°C (19°F)

Altimeter

30.51 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1325Z 8:25 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1325Z (8:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 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

Stanley Municipal Airport is in Stanley, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,245 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVEN MARTENS

Manager phone701-629-0061

AttendedDaily, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK08D

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.3008, -102.4060

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+ · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.6

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMIB Minot Air Force Base

42 NM E

VFR

KMOT Minot International Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KXWA Williston Basin International Airport

54 NM W

VFR

CYEN Estevan Airport

59 NM N

VFR

KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

KPWD Sher-Wood Airport

90 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUE TO SNOW NOV-MAR CALL 701-629-0061 OR 701-629-1244 TO CHECK ON RWY COND PRIOR TO USE.

›CHAIRMAN: GREG JOHNSON 701-240-9635.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K08D on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K08D have a METAR?

Yes. K08D has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K08D have a TAF?

When K08D issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K08D?

K08D sits at 2,245 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K08D?

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.