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NA73 Weather Welstad Farms Airstrip

Upham, North DakotaElevation 1,480 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIB · 17 NM SW · 59 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 · KMIB
WIND
080@3
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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 21F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 21 NE 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 43/28 E 9 kt 16 kt 9%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 43/30 E 10 kt 19 kt 65%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 52/26 W 14 kt 25 kt 25% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/27 W 6 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 46/29 NE 9 kt 17 kt 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 48/30 NE 5 kt – 27%
Sunday Partly Sunny 52 W 6 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0253Z.

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 NA73. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,600 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,600 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 13
RWY 31
08/26
Dimensions
2,600 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
1,480 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 8:20 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1320Z (8:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 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

Welstad Farms Airstrip is in Upham, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,480 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBLAINE WELSTAD
Manager phone701-272-6121
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANA73
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.5639, -101.0000
Distance from city10 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NA73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIB (17 NM SW, VFR).

KMIB Minot Air Force Base
17 NM SW
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
CYEN Estevan Airport
87 NM NW
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
88 NM E
VFR
CYBR Brandon Municipal Airport
91 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NA73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NA73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NA73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NA73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NA73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NA73?
NA73 sits at 1,480 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NA73?
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.