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KY37 Weather Park River W C Skjerven Field

Park River, North DakotaElevation 1,104 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDR · 30 NM SE · 37 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDR
WIND
300@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 270° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 48F, low near 24F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 48/24 NW 11 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 42/28 NNE 9 kt – 55%
Tuesday Light Snow Likely then Light Rain Likely 44/35 E 9 kt – 60%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 49/31 WSW 20 kt 30 kt 41% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/34 WSW 5 kt – 15%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 49/34 ENE 10 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 48/34 NNE 9 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1131Z.

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
NESW04221331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,100 ft

04/22
Dimensions
2,499 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0442°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22222°T
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
3,100 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13134°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31314°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,104 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2325Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0025Z (7:25 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

Park River W C Skjerven Field is in Park River, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,104 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAYSE WHARAM
Manager phone701-331-0818
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKY37
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.3940, -97.7808
Distance from city1 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

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY37 traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-09-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (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

KY37 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDR (30 NM SE, VFR).

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
30 NM SE
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
57 NM SE
VFR
KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport
67 NM E
VFR
KROX Roseau Municipal Rudy Billberg Field
87 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 04/22 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
›CFM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM CALL 701-331-0818.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 701-331-0818.
›ALSO +23 FT PLINE 580 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN APCH RATIO 25:1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KY37 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KY37 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KY37. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KY37 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KY37. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KY37?
KY37 sits at 1,104 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY37?
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.