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ND30 Weather Sanford Health-Bismark Heliport

Bismarck, North DakotaElevation 1,705 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIS · 3 NM SE · 6 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
030@4
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 43F, low near 33F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 43/33 E 8 kt 16 kt 41%
Tuesday Cloudy 47/33 SE 11 kt 20 kt 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 59/30 W 8 kt 16 kt 3%
Thursday Sunny 57/33 SE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 51/37 E 10 kt 18 kt 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 53/38 E 6 kt – 38%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 56 E 8 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0638Z.

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 ND30. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 70 ft

H1
Dimensions
70 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
1,705 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
1316Z 8:16 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1316Z (8:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 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

Sanford Health-Bismark Heliport is in Bismarck, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,705 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHAEL CHRISTIANSON
Manager phone605-312-5650
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND30
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.8083, -100.7826
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ND30 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 52%Piston single 48%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

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

ND30 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIS (3 NM SE, VFR).

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
3 NM SE
VFR
KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
77 NM S
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
83 NM W
MVFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
87 NM E
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
89 NM N
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
109 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›CTC MEDCENTER ONE ON 155.340 SIDETONE 210.7 FOR PERMISSION TO LAND OR CALL 701-224-6150 (EMERGENCY ROOM) FOR ARRANGEMENTS.
›PRVDD A 2ND EVALUATIONN IS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL; APCH/DEP RTE OPS 170 & 350 DEG; TKOF/LDG AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; TREES TO THE W & NW ARE REMOVED OR LOWERED TO REQUIRED APCH & TRANSITIONAL SURFACES; & RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED WITH BISMARCK ATCT.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 701-255-1125.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND30 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND30 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND30. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND30 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND30. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND30?
ND30 sits at 1,705 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND30?
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.