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K5L0 Weather Lakota Municipal Airport

Lakota, North DakotaElevation 1,512 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDVL · 24 NM W · 53 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 · KDVL
WIND
290@7
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 290° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 48F, low near 23F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 48/23 NW 11 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 41/27 ENE 14 kt – 66%
Tuesday Light Snow Likely then Chance Light Rain 43/32 E 13 kt – 66%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 48/29 WSW 23 kt 34 kt 38% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 49/33 WSW 8 kt – 15%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 48/33 E 15 kt 24 kt 22%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 48 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1048Z.

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
NESW1533
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 3,500 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,500 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15165°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33345°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
1,512 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1307Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1307Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 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

Lakota Municipal Airport is in Lakota, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,512 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATT NELSON
Manager phone713-320-4770
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5L0
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.0294, -98.3253
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K5L0 traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-08-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C177 (Piston single) · ~0 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

K5L0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDVL (24 NM W, VFR).

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
37 NM E
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
46 NM E
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
68 NM S
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
69 NM E
VFR
KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport
86 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH; DOUG MANBECK 701-247-2400.
›CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL & WINTER COND WITH CITY SUPT 701-304-0127/247-3112.
›32 FT PLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS 1/2 NM FROM RWY 33 THLD ON CTRLN.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY MKGS FADED & WORN.
›RWY MKGS FADED & WORN.
›+40 FT TREE ROW 1040 FT FM THR 200 FT L AND R OF CNTRLN EXTDD APCH RATIO 20:1.
›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
›RY 15/33 MIRL AND PAPI OPER DUSK -0000 AFT HRS CTAF 122.8 TO ACTVT.
›PRVDD RWY 15 THLD IS DSPLCD TO PRVD A CLEAR APCH OVR THE ROAD TO THE NORTH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K5L0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5L0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5L0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5L0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5L0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5L0?
K5L0 sits at 1,512 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5L0?
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.