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NA70 Weather Smith Airstrip

Sheyenne, North DakotaElevation 1,535 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDVL · 21 NM N · 51 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 · KDVL
WIND
290@7
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 290° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 49F, low near 25F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 49/25 NW 8 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 42/28 ENE 12 kt – 70%
Tuesday Light Snow Likely then Slight Chance Light Rain 44/32 E 10 kt – 70%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 49/29 W 20 kt 29 kt 36% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/34 SW 7 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 49/34 E 12 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 49 ENE 11 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1047Z.

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 NA70. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,535 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1309Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1309Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 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

Smith Airstrip is in Sheyenne, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,535 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANA70
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.7739, -98.9884
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NA70 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDVL (21 NM N, VFR).

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
52 NM S
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
65 NM E
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
74 NM E
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
94 NM SW
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
96 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NA70 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NA70 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NA70. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NA70 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NA70. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NA70?
NA70 sits at 1,535 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NA70?
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.