K9D7 METAR Cando Municipal Airport

Cando, North DakotaElevation 1,481 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

289 ft

-1,192 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM local) · 24 min old

K9D7 is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C

45°F.

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

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 280° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 46F, low near 20F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	46/20	NNW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	42/27	ENE 9 kt	–	22%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Snow	42/30	E 10 kt	–	37%
Wednesday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	50/26	W 15 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	48/27	W 7 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	46/29	ENE 10 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	47/30	ENE 7 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1958Z.

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

280° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 343 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

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 3,500 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,500 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16166°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 34346°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

289 ft

Pressure altitude

891 ft

Field elevation

1,481 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°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

2329Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1313Z 8:13 AM

Loggable night

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1313Z (8:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 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

Cando Municipal Airport is in Cando, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,481 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROLLIE BJORNSTAD

Manager phone701-739-8026

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK9D7

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.4800, -99.2359

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K9D7 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

80 NM E

VFR

KMOT Minot International Airport

83 NM W

VFR

KMIB Minot Air Force Base

85 NM W

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

88 NM E

VFR

CYBR Brandon Municipal Airport

90 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT MAR-APR & SEP-OCT.

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

›IREG SNOW REMOVAL WINTER MONTHS; CONFIRM WINTER CONDS PRIOR TO USE WITH ARPT MGR.

›FOR AGRI SVC CALL (701) 968-3043/303-0824.

›ADDITIONAL PHONE NUMBERS 701-968-3043 OR 701-303-0824

›ROLLIE BJORNSTAD - CHRMN ARPT AUTH.

›ACTVT PAPI 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K9D7 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K9D7 have a METAR?

Yes. K9D7 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K9D7 have a TAF?

When K9D7 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 K9D7?

K9D7 sits at 1,481 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9D7?

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.