KD55 METAR Robertson Field

Langdon, North DakotaElevation 1,608 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-673 ft

-2,281 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 18 min old

KD55 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-2°C / -5°C

28°F / 23°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.56 inHg

1034.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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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 60° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	20	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	41/28	ENE 9 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	41/31	E 10 kt	–	36%
Wednesday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	49/28	WSW 16 kt	–	36%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	48/28	W 7 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	45/29	ENE 10 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	46/31	NE 9 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	50	W 10 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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

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

060° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 086 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 3,600 ft

08/26

Dimensions

1,930 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0889°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26269°T

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

3,600 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14139°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 32319°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

-673 ft

Pressure altitude

968 ft

Field elevation

1,608 ft MSL

Temperature

-2°C (28°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.56 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

2325Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1310Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1310Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 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

Robertson Field is in Langdon, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,608 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRYAN HOWATT

Manager phone(701) 370-9710

AttendedDaily, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKD55

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.7530, -98.3933

Distance from city1 NM WSW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KD55 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-19, 2 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: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 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

43 NM SW

VFR

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

62 NM SE

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

68 NM SE

VFR

CYPG Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport

69 NM N

VFR

CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

83 NM NE

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

89 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LARGE BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.

›RY 08/26 CLOSED WINTERS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NW QUADRANT OF FIELD; AVOID OVERFLIGHT.

›CFM WINTER CONDS/SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR 701-370-9710.

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

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -35C.

›JOHN BOE, CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH, ADDNL PHONE 701-370-2076.

›FOR SVCS AFT HRS CTC AMGR 701-370-9710.

›+334 FT TWR 6550 FT FM THLD, 230 FT R OF EXTDD CNTRLN.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KD55 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KD55 have a METAR?

Yes. KD55 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KD55 have a TAF?

When KD55 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 KD55?

KD55 sits at 1,608 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KD55?

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.