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KD54

West Fargo Municipal Airport

Fargo, North DakotaElevation 896 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 4 NM E · 36 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 · KFAR
WIND
200@4
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 200° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 86F, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Sunny 86/63 SSW 14 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/50 SE 18 kt 29 kt 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/44 NW 16 kt 26 kt 13%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64/48 ENE 10 kt – 74%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 66/45 N 18 kt 29 kt 74%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 69/46 W 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71 SE 13 kt 24 kt 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0629Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

33 Good
Primary pollutant: PM2.5
Ozone 19 · PM2.5 33

Fargo, ND · observed 2026-09-10 00:00 CDT · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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
NESW1836
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 3,300 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,300 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36

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
896 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0051Z 7:51 PM
Sunrise
1158Z 6:58 AM
Loggable night
0122Z (8:22 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0151Z (8:51 PM local) → 1058Z (5:58 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

West Fargo Municipal Airport is in Fargo, North Dakota. Field elevation 896 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBBIE GRANDE
Manager phone701-371-2655
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKD54
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.9008, -96.9187
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KD54 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-06, 42 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.8
AVG OPS/DAY
8.1
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 6 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 86%Unknown 12%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo
›C206 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›CH7B (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C206 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA25 (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

KD54 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (4 NM E, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field
49 NM SE
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
58 NM N
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
64 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MRKGS FADED.
›BRIAN CHRISTL CHRMN ARPT AUTH.
›SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD .
›ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC FARGO APCH AT 701-239-5188.
›CFM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM - CALL AMGR.
›MRKGS FADED.
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PAJA ON & INVOF ARPT.
›TFC PATTERN 800 FT AGL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KD54 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KD54 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KD54. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KD54 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KD54. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KD54?
KD54 sits at 896 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KD54?
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.