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K2D5 METAR Oakes Municipal Airport

Oakes, North DakotaElevation 1,335 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR12 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-999 ft
-2,334 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1035Z (5:35 AM local) · 12 min old

K2D5 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 5,500 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
-3°C / -6°C
27°F / 21°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.43 inHg
1030.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN 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 calm, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 29F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 50/29 N 6 kt – 9%
Monday Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow Showers 40/29 NE 12 kt 19 kt 98%
Tuesday Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 49/34 W 10 kt – 85%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/30 W 15 kt 22 kt 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/38 NE 8 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 57/38 E 9 kt 17 kt 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 54 E 10 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1047Z.

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
NESW12301735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 3,505 ft

12/30
Dimensions
3,505 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12131°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 30311°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
17/35
Dimensions
2,001 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 17180°T
RWY 350°T
H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY H1

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
-999 ft
Pressure altitude
825 ft
Field elevation
1,335 ft MSL
Temperature
-3°C (27°F)
Dewpoint
-6°C (21°F)
Altimeter
30.43 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
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1303Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Oakes Municipal Airport is in Oakes, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,335 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTRAVIS MCPHERSON
Manager phone701-710-1220
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK2D5
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.1738, -98.0795
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.2
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K2D5 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
61 NM E
VFR
KFAR Hector International Airport
69 NM NE
VFR
KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field
80 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CFM ARPT CONDS WINTER MONTHS BFR USE CALL 701-710-1220 OR 701-678-4661.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ARPT AUTHORITY CLERK.
›RWY 17/35 CLSD WINTER MONTHS NO SNOW REMOVAL.
›ADL CONTACT GARY SCHNELL 701-678-4910, DEAN SCHMIT 701-678-4661, SCOTT GERMAN 701-710-0624.
›ON CALL AFTER HRS 701-710-1220.
›MOBILE IRRIGATOR INTMTLY IN APCH L & R OF CNTRLN.
›FBO HRS MON-FRI 0800-1700 FREQ 122.9.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 & PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K2D5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K2D5 have a METAR?
Yes. K2D5 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K2D5 have a TAF?
When K2D5 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 K2D5?
K2D5 sits at 1,335 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K2D5?
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.
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