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NA61 Weather Tachenko Strip

Grassy Butte, North DakotaElevation 2,686 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDIK · 34 NM SE · 46 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 · KDIK
WIND
110@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 49F, low near 27F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 49/27 E 10 kt – 4%
Monday Cloudy 41/30 E 14 kt 23 kt 17%
Tuesday Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 44/32 SE 16 kt 25 kt 27% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 52/28 W 17 kt 26 kt 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 53/30 SE 10 kt 18 kt 5%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 46/32 E 13 kt 22 kt 36%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 48/33 NE 8 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for NA61. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,686 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 5:47 PM
Sunrise
1326Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (5:47 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1226Z (6:26 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

Tachenko Strip is in Grassy Butte, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,686 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANA61
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.2956, -103.1890
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NA61 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDIK (34 NM SE, VFR).

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KXWA Williston Basin International Airport
62 NM N
VFR
KGDV Dawson Community Airport
67 NM W
VFR
KBHK Baker Municipal Airport
72 NM SW
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
96 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NA61 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NA61 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NA61. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NA61 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NA61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NA61?
NA61 sits at 2,686 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NA61?
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.