KMOT/MOT METAR & TAF Minot International Airport

Minot, North DakotaElevation 1,716 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-411 ft

-2,127 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0254Z (9:54 PM local) · 49 min old

KMOT is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / -6°C

30°F / 21°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.55 inHg

1034.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP367

sea-level pressure 1036.7 hPa

T10061056

precise temperature -0.6°C, dew point -5.6°C

53008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.8 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2334Z (6:34 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KMOT 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 SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at MOT.

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 340° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 21F, 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	21	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	43/28	E 10 kt	17 kt	13%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	43/31	SE 10 kt	19 kt	45%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	52/27	W 15 kt	24 kt	19%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	50/27	W 6 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	46/30	NE 9 kt	18 kt	22%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	47/31	NE 5 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	52	W 6 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0343Z.

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

340° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 314 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 7,700 ft

13/31

Dimensions

7,700 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13138°T

Landing length (LDA)7,700 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,700 / 7,700 / 7,700 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31318°T

Landing length (LDA)7,700 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,700 / 7,700 / 7,700 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

6,348 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)5,958 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,348 / 6,348 / 6,348 ft

Displaced threshold393 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)6,348 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,958 / 5,958 / 6,348 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-411 ft

Pressure altitude

1,086 ft

Field elevation

1,716 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

-6°C (21°F)

Altimeter

30.55 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

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1321Z 8:21 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1321Z (8:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 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

Minot International Airport is in Minot, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,716 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

ManagerJENNIFER ECKMAN

Manager phone701-857-4724

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMOT / MOT

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.2580, -101.2791

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6

APP

118.2

CTAF

119.6

DEP

121.9

GND

122.2

GRAND FORKS RDO

RDO

118.2

MAGIC CITY TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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.

KMIB Minot Air Force Base

10 NM N

VFR

CYEN Estevan Airport

88 NM NW

VFR

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport

92 NM S

VFR

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

95 NM E

VFR

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

107 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AIRFIELD STD TFC PATTERN ALT 1000 FT; OVERFLY ALT 1500 FT.

›WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWYS 08 & 26; HIRL RWYS 08/26 & 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 08, 13, & 26 OPR CONSLY.

›RWY 08 APCH RATIO 32:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

›PCR VALUE: 500/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 320/F/C/X/T

›LDG FEE FOR ALL COML FREIGHT AND COMMUTER ACFT AND ALL ACFT OVR 12500 LB.

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

›RDO EQUIPD ACFT MUST ANNC ON CTAF - 118.2 WHEN TWR IS CLSD.

›MINOT AFB (MIB) ASR OTS FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FRIDAYS 0700-0900 & ALTN TUESDAYS 0630-0830.

›CUSTOMS SVC AVBL 24 HRS; FOR CUSTOMS CALL 701-838-6704.

›TWYS E, B2, F, AND A ARE MKD WITH EDGE REFLECTORS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC - CTAF.

›DEER & BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMOT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMOT have a METAR?

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

Does KMOT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMOT?

KMOT sits at 1,716 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMOT?

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.