KRDR/RDR METAR & TAF Grand Forks Air Force Base

Grand Forks, North DakotaElevation 913 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

333 ft

-580 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2255Z (5:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KRDR is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 1505 minutes old.

WIND

300° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / -4°C

52°F / 25°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 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)

SLP249

sea-level pressure 1024.9 hPa

T01051040

precise temperature 10.5°C, dew point -4.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1500Z (10:00 AM local) · valid to 2100Z (4:00 PM local)

KRDR forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 9°C expected at 2000Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 0°C expected at 1100Z on day 26.

VFR

1500Z10:00 AM2100Z4:00 PM0300Z10:00 PM0900Z4:00 AM1500Z10:00 AM2100Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at RDR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (1505 minutes old).

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 300° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 23F, 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	Partly Cloudy	23	N 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	44/32	NNE 9 kt	–	52%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow Likely	47/34	E 8 kt	–	62%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	55/31	WSW 14 kt	23 kt	6%
Thursday	Sunny	53/32	W 5 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	51/33	NE 9 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	52/34	NE 8 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	54	WNW 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0000Z.

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

1 runway · 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

300° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 366 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 12,350 ft

18/36

Dimensions

12,351 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 360°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

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

333 ft

Pressure altitude

593 ft

Field elevation

913 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

-4°C (25°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Grand Forks Air Force Base is in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Field elevation 913 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerBASE OPERATIONS

Manager phone701-747-4360

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRDR / RDR

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.9611, -97.4012

Distance from city13 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

Traffic pattern alt1,500 ft MSL

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

APP/DEP

A/D

27.345

ATIS

119.15

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.15

GND

34.35

PMSV METRO

PMSV

31.1

COMD POST

POST

37.22

PTD

122.2

RDO

124.9

RED RIVER TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRDR traffic patterns

2026-10-05 to 2026-10-16, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›Q9 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›Q9 (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.

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

9 NM E

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

32 NM E

VFR

KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

61 NM W

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

67 NM S

VFR

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

81 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ACFT WITH DGR MATERIALS CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.

›HVY, LRG, AND HI PER ACFT: OVHD 2500 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR 2000 FT MSL; LGT ACFT AND HEL 1500 FT MSL.

›AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV.

›SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL.

›CAUTION: UAV OPS WITHIN 11 DME HALF CIRCLE RDR R-180 THRU RDR R-360 W OF GRAND FORKS AFB, SFC TO FL 180.UAV OPS ENTIRE CLASS D AIRSPACE.

›CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.

›JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95)

›FUEL: J8

›OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148

›MISC: ACFT WITH VHF RDO EQPT ONLY MAY CTC AM OPS THRU ATC. NO HGR SPACE. ALL ACFT WITH DV ON BOARD CTC COMD POST 60 NM PRIOR LDG.

›ON BASE LODGING FOR TRANS AIRCREWS UNAVBL.

›OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR.

›RWY: FIRST/LAST 1100 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS CONCRETE; MIDDLE 10150 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS ASPHALT. RWY 18/36 GROOVED.

›VFR OVERHEAD AND RECTANGULAR TFC PAT RGT HAND RWY 18.

›SVC: FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE NOT AVBL.

›OPR 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL.

›CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET.

›RSTD: BASH PHASE I & II DTRMD BY BGNG & END OF WATERFOWL MIGRATION; NOTAM WILL BE PUBL WHEN PHASE II IS IMPLEMENTED.

›MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT.

›MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24 AT DSN 362-4396, C701-747-4396. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. CTC 15 OWS SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755, C 618-256-9755 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. BLDG OBSTN MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 010--220-.

›RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.

›RSTD: PPR ALL TSNT ACFT, CTC AFLD GMT DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4212.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRDR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRDR have a METAR?

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

Does KRDR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KRDR?

KRDR sits at 913 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRDR?

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.