KD60/VEX METAR Tioga Municipal Airport

Tioga, North DakotaElevation 2,271 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

641 ft

-1,630 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM local) · 10 min old

KD60 is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 8 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

36°F / 23°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.54 inHg

1034.2 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 10° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 45F, low near 18F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	45/18	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	41/21	E 13 kt	21 kt	21%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Snow Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers	40/23	SE 13 kt	22 kt	81%
Wednesday	Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy	44/20	W 15 kt	25 kt	41%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	46/23	E 10 kt	17 kt	11%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	43/23	E 12 kt	20 kt	40%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	44/23	NE 10 kt	18 kt	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1625Z.

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

010° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 037 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 5,102 ft

03/21

Dimensions

3,200 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0343°T

RWY 21223°T

12/30

Dimensions

5,102 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12133°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30313°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

641 ft

Pressure altitude

1,651 ft

Field elevation

2,271 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.54 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

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1327Z 8:27 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1327Z (8:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 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

Tioga Municipal Airport is in Tioga, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,271 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEFFERY MOE JR.

Manager phone701-216-0036

AttendedDaily, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVEX

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.3805, -102.8980

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.6

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KXWA Williston Basin International Airport

35 NM W

VFR

CYEN Estevan Airport

50 NM N

VFR

KMIB Minot Air Force Base

61 NM E

VFR

KMOT Minot International Airport

65 NM E

VFR

KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport

66 NM SW

VFR

KPWD Sher-Wood Airport

69 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL SELF SVC 24 HR CREDIT CARD ACCESS. FULL SVC PER ATTENDANT SKED AND ON CALL AFT HRS.

›MECHANIC AVBL ON CALL. CTC FBO AT 701-664-3012.

›RY 12/30 MIRL PRESET LOW INTSTY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF.

›MECHANIC AVBL ON CALL. CONTACT FBO AT 701-664-3012.

›NUMEROUS TOWERS APRX 2 MILES NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST OF ARPT (+236' TWR, 10,500' WEST OF RWY 12/30; +330' TOWER, 13500' SOUTH & WEST OF RWY; +612' TWR 3 MILES SOUTH & WEST OF RWY).

›JEFFERY MOE JR. APT CHR; 701-216-0036

›CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR OR FBO AFTER MAJOR STORM.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›ALTERNATE CONTACT IS STEVE JENSEN - 701-641-3417

›TWY & APRON MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.

›+230 FT TOWER 10500 FT FROM THR 5000 FT RIGHT OF EXTDD CNTRLN; +15 FT BLDG 900 FT FROM THR 100 FT LEFT OF EXTDD CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 46-1.

›ACTVT BCN - CTAF

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KD60 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KD60 have a METAR?

Yes. KD60 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KD60 have a TAF?

When KD60 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 KD60?

KD60 sits at 2,271 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KD60?

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.

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