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ND42 Weather Warren Pietsch Airport

Sawyer, North DakotaElevation 1,550 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMOT · 12 NM NW · 50 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 · KMOT
WIND
360@5
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 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 22F, 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 22 NE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 43/29 E 9 kt 16 kt 16%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 44/32 SE 10 kt 18 kt 37%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 53/28 W 15 kt 25 kt 21% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 51/28 W 5 kt – 4%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 47/31 E 9 kt 18 kt 23%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 48/32 NE 5 kt – 31%
Sunday Partly Sunny 53 W 6 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0143Z.

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 ND42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

11/29
Dimensions
2,800 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 11
RWY 29

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
1,550 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 8:20 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1320Z (8:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 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

Warren Pietsch Airport is in Sawyer, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWARREN A. PIETSCH
Manager phone701-852-4092
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND42
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.1031, -101.0780
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ND42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMOT (12 NM NW, VFR).

KMOT Minot International Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
22 NM NW
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
81 NM S
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
87 NM E
VFR
CYEN Estevan Airport
100 NM NW
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
105 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›12/30 REFLECTOR MARKINGS.
›SFC HAS LOOSE STONES.
›FOR ARPT SERVICES PHONE AMGR AT 701-852-4092.
›PROVIDED OBSTN IN RY APCH SLOPE REMOVED/LOWERED OR RY THR BE DSPLCD & MARKED TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBSTN: AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 240 FT OFF RY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTN.
›SNOW REMOVAL IREG; CONFIRM CONDITION WITH AMGR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND42?
ND42 sits at 1,550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND42?
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.