KBWP/WAH METAR Harry Stern Airport

Wahpeton, North DakotaElevation 968 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-434 ft

-1,402 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM local) · 13 min old

KBWP is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 5 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: light rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 6°C

43°F / 43°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR 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: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›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 MVFR, wind calm, visibility 5 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain then cloudy, low near 32F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Light Rain. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	32	NNE 7 kt	–	30%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	45/37	NE 9 kt	–	95%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	53/37	SSE 9 kt	–	51%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	59/33	SW 7 kt	–	11%
Thursday	Sunny	57/37	NNE 5 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	59/40	E 8 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/39	E 9 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	57	NW 7 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0107Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 5,100 ft

03/21

Dimensions

3,254 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0338°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21218°T

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

5,100 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15156°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33336°T

REILYes

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

-434 ft

Pressure altitude

408 ft

Field elevation

968 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.48 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

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1258Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Harry Stern Airport is in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Field elevation 968 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJON KLEIN

Manager phone701-642-5777

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBWP / WAH

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.2441, -96.6074

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.875

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.425

GRAND FORKS RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBWP traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-08-31, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

19 NM E

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

42 NM N

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

46 NM NE

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

49 NM SE

VFR

KBTN Britton Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR 701-361-0230.

›MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF.

›DEER AND BIRDS ON OR INVOF ARPT.

›RY 03 SAFETY AREA CULTIVATED UNEVEN DIRT, SOFT WHEN WET.

›ADDNL PHONE 701-361-0230 OR CITY POLICE 701-642-7777.

›CFM ARPT CONDS IN WINTER MONTHS BFR USE CALL 701-642-5777.

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

›RWY 03/21 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

›RWY 03/21 MKD WITH EDGE & CORNER DALGT METAL MKRS PAINTED ORANGE.

›100LL 24 HR SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.

›32 FT TREES 1250 FT FROM THLD BOTH SIDES OF EXTDD CNTRLN APCH RATIO 32:1.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBWP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBWP have a METAR?

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

Does KBWP have a TAF?

When KBWP 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 KBWP?

KBWP sits at 968 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBWP?

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.