K46D METAR Carrington Municipal Airport

Carrington, North DakotaElevation 1,607 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

197 ft

-1,410 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM local) · 7 min old

K46D is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / -1°C

41°F / 30°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.52 inHg

1033.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

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 320° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 50F, 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 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	50/25	N 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	41/27	E 11 kt	19 kt	81%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow Showers then Cloudy	44/32	E 8 kt	–	81%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	50/28	W 18 kt	27 kt	32%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	51/33	W 9 kt	–	9%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	50/34	E 12 kt	20 kt	24%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	49/33	E 10 kt	18 kt	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1622Z.

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

1 runway · 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

320° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 318 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,198 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,198 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13140°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31320°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

197 ft

Pressure altitude

1,007 ft

Field elevation

1,607 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.52 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

2331Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1311Z 8:11 AM

Loggable night

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1311Z (8:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 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

Carrington Municipal Airport is in Carrington, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,607 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJASON WOLSKY

Manager phone(701) 652-5206

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK46D

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.4511, -99.1511

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

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

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.

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

41 NM N

VFR

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport

77 NM SW

VFR

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

77 NM NE

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

85 NM E

VFR

KMOT Minot International Airport

98 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RY 13/31 OPER DUSK-0000, AFT 0000 ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.

›FOR SNOW REMOVAL INFO CTC AMGR 701-652-5206.

›RWY 13 HAS - 6 FT DITCH 120 FT L OF EXTDD CNTRLN, 70' OUTBOUND FM THR.

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

›BIRDS & DEER INVOF ARPT.

›JENNIFER GAST - ARPT AUTH CLERK; ARPT AUTH TEL 701-652-2911, EXTN 4.

›ADNL CTC: JAY BAUER 701-653-5312.

›AMGR'S TEL 701-652-5206.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 HR VIA CREDIT CARD.

›NUMEROUS AGRI OPNS JUN-SEP.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K46D on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K46D have a METAR?

Yes. K46D has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K46D have a TAF?

When K46D 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 K46D?

K46D sits at 1,607 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K46D?

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.