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NA79 Weather Philbrick Private Airstrip

Turtle Lake, North DakotaElevation 1,915 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIS · 38 NM S · 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 · KBIS
WIND
130@6
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 20° at 3 kt, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 50F, low near 23F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 50/23 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 44/29 E 10 kt 17 kt 47%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 46/29 SE 11 kt 19 kt 17%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/26 W 14 kt 25 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Sunny 53/28 SE 7 kt – 7%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 50/31 E 12 kt 21 kt 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 50/31 NE 7 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 2042Z.

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 NA79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,760 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,760 x 48 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
1,915 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1317Z 8:17 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1317Z (8:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 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

Philbrick Private Airstrip is in Turtle Lake, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,915 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICHARD PHILBRICK
Manager phone701-448-9236
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANA79
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.4042, -100.8820
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NA79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIS (38 NM S, VFR).

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
54 NM N
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
64 NM N
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
87 NM SW
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
90 NM NE
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
94 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NA79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NA79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NA79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NA79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NA79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NA79?
NA79 sits at 1,915 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NA79?
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.