KDVL/DVL METAR & TAF Devils Lake Regional Airport

Devils Lake, North DakotaElevation 1,456 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR38 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-752 ft

-2,208 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (10:56 PM local) · 38 min old

KDVL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / -5°C

30°F / 23°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.57 inHg

1035.2 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)

SLP377

sea-level pressure 1037.7 hPa

T10061050

precise temperature -0.6°C, dew point -5.0°C

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KDVL forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC SCT

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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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 26F, 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	26	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	42/32	E 10 kt	–	17%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy	43/34	ESE 10 kt	–	30%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	51/30	W 15 kt	24 kt	19%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	49/32	W 7 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	48/33	E 11 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	48/34	ENE 9 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	51	W 10 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0434Z.

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 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

-752 ft

Pressure altitude

806 ft

Field elevation

1,456 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.57 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

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1311Z 8:11 AM

Loggable night

0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1311Z (8:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 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 2026-10-23

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

VFR

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.