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K4V4 Weather Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field

Northwood, North DakotaElevation 1,117 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDR · 16 NM NE · More than 1 hour 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
350@9
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 320° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 51F, low near 23F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 51/23 NNW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 43/31 NE 11 kt – 63%
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely 46/33 E 8 kt – 55%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/30 WSW 14 kt 23 kt 4%
Thursday Sunny 53/31 W 6 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 51/32 ENE 10 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 51/34 NE 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 2002Z.

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
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,160 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,160 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0889°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 26269°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

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,117 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field is in Northwood, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,117 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICH ALTENDORF
Manager phone701-587-5171
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK4V4
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.7249, -97.5901
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1
GRAND FORKS
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
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

K4V4 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.4
AVG OPS/DAY
6.9
Activity trend over 7 days: falling, from 8 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 95%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›UNKN (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

K4V4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDR (16 NM NE, VFR).

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
16 NM NE
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
40 NM E
VFR
KFAR Hector International Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
58 NM NW
VFR
KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport
60 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AMGR HOME PHONE 701-587-6014 OR CELL 218-779-1242
›RY 08/26 MAY BE SNOW COVERED DURG WINTER MONTHS. CONFIRM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR; 701-587-5171/CELL 218-779-1242.
›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL AMGR 701-587-5171.
›CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH RICK MELAND 218-779-6567.
›CLERK OF ARPT AUTH SHELLY RADKE 701-587-5370.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K4V4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K4V4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K4V4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K4V4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K4V4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K4V4?
K4V4 sits at 1,117 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4V4?
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.