KDVL · DVL

Devils Lake Regional Airport

Devils Lake, North DakotaElevation 1,456 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,095 ft

+639 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0556Z (12:56 AM local) · 33 min old

KDVL is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

210° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 12°C

64°F / 54°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP155

sea-level pressure 1015.5 hPa

T01780117

precise temperature 17.8°C, dew point 11.7°C

10206

6-hour maximum temperature 20.6°C

20172

6-hour minimum temperature 17.2°C

56007

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.7 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KDVL forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 06Z to 18Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at DVL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 210° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 79F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Sunny	79/58	SW 14 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	71/47	N 14 kt	23 kt	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	61/43	WNW 17 kt	26 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	59/46	ENE 11 kt	–	75%
Monday	Rain Showers	59/44	NNE 17 kt	–	76%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	63/46	W 11 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	66	SE 13 kt	–	29%

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

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

210° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 219 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 6,400 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,314 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0345°T

Landing length (LDA)4,314 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,314 / 4,314 / 4,314 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21225°T

Landing length (LDA)4,314 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,314 / 4,314 / 4,314 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

6,400 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13138°T

Landing length (LDA)6,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,401 / 6,401 / 6,401 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31318°T

Landing length (LDA)6,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,401 / 6,401 / 6,401 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

2,095 ft

Pressure altitude

1,396 ft

Field elevation

1,456 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

29.98 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

0100Z 8:00 PM

Sunrise

1205Z 7:05 AM

Loggable night

0132Z (8:32 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0100Z (8:00 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0200Z (9:00 PM local) → 1105Z (6:05 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

Devils Lake Regional Airport is in Devils Lake, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,456 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerDOMINIC ERITANO

Manager phone701-662-5833

AttendedDaily, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDVL / DVL

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.1155, -98.9088

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.875

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.3

GRAND FORKS RDO

RDO

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

KDVL traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-31, 4 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

61 NM E

UNKNOWN

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

70 NM E

VFR

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

72 NM S

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

93 NM E

VFR

KMOT Minot International Airport

95 NM W

VFR

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport

110 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ATNDT AFT HRS CALL 701-520-0229.

›FUEL AVBL IREG HRS CALL 701-520-0229; SELF SVC AVGAS AVBL H24.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 03, 13, & 21; PAPI RWY 13/31; HIRL RWY 13/31, MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 337/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 245/F/D/X/T

›RWY 03/21 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›NUMEROUS WATERFOWL & OTHER BIRDS; DEER & JACK RABBITS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SKED AIR CARRIER OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS ARE NOT AUTH IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WO PRIOR COORD WTH ARPT MGR TO ENSURE THAT ARFF IS AVBL.

›48 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS CALL AMGR 701-662-5833.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDVL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDVL have a METAR?

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

Does KDVL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KDVL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KDVL?

KDVL sits at 1,456 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDVL?

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.