KY19 METAR Mandan Municipal Airport

Mandan, North DakotaElevation 1,944 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR2 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@6

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

220 ft

-1,724 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0555Z (12:55 AM local) · 2 min old

KY19 is currently LIFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Reported weather: unknown precipitation. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

110° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / 0°C

30°F / 32°F. -1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.20 inHg

1022.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›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 LIFR, wind from 110° at 6 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday patchy fog, high near 47F, low near 32F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: icing risk.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Icing riskMETAR

Precipitation with freezing or near-freezing temperatures. Structural and induction icing are possible.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tuesday	Patchy Fog	47/32	SE 12 kt	20 kt	57%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	56/30	SW 7 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	55/32	SE 6 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	50/38	E 10 kt	17 kt	22%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	54/40	SE 7 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	56/38	NW 8 kt	–	35%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	53	NW 13 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0556Z.

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

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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

110° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 135 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 4,399 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,399 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13145°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31325°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

2,921 x 140 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0455°T

RWY 22235°T

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

220 ft

Pressure altitude

1,664 ft

Field elevation

1,944 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.20 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

2337Z 6:37 PM

Sunrise

1318Z 8:18 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1318Z (8:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 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

Mandan Municipal Airport is in Mandan, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,944 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLINDSAY GERHARDT

Manager phone701-663-0669

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKY19

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.7682, -100.8940

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.2

BISMARCK APP/DEP

A/D

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

KY19 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.6

AVG OPS/DAY

7.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 68%Unknown 23%Twin 4%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›PA22 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›M20T (Unknown)

›CH7B (Piston single)

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.

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport

6 NM E

VFR

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

76 NM S

MVFR

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

78 NM W

MVFR

KMOT Minot International Airport

91 NM N

VFR

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

91 NM E

LIFR

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

114 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AMGR CELL PHONE 701-955-3328.

›CFM SN REMOVAL AFT MAJOR WINT STORMS WITH AMGR 701-663-0669 OR 701-955-3328.

›+200 FT TWR LCTD 9500 FT NW OF RWY 13/31.

›RWY 4 10 FT FENCE 366 FT FR THR APCH RATIO 26:1; ROAD 480 FT FR RWY 4 THR APCH RATIO 28:1.

›RWY 13 44 FT TREES 1250 FT FR THR APCH RATIO 23:1.

›FOR 100LL FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD OR CALL AMGR CELL PHONE 701-955-3328.

›MIRL RY 13/31 & RY 04/22 PRESET ON MED TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF; ACTVT REIL RY 13/31; & PAPI RY 13/31 - CTAF.

›120 FT TWR LCTD 5000 FT SW OF RWY 04/22.

›FOR CD CTC BISMARCK APCH AT 701-223-8790.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KY19 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KY19 have a METAR?

Yes. KY19 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KY19 have a TAF?

When KY19 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 KY19?

KY19 sits at 1,944 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY19?

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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