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ND45 Weather Essentia Health Fargo Heliport

Fargo, North DakotaElevation 908 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 5 NM N · 36 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 · KFAR
WIND
230@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 280° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 52F, low near 30F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 52/30 N 6 kt – 2%
Monday Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 46/34 NE 10 kt – 96%
Tuesday Rain 52/39 SE 9 kt – 93%
Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 55/32 WSW 16 kt 26 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/40 N 5 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 58/41 ESE 9 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 56/39 E 10 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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 ND45. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
908 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Essentia Health Fargo Heliport is in Fargo, North Dakota. Field elevation 908 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBLAIR ABRAHAM
Manager phone707-364-8102
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND45
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.8315, -96.8292
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ND45 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-23, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

ND45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (5 NM N, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
5 NM N
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field
43 NM SE
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
61 NM N
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
69 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DBA ESSENTIA HEALTH FARGO
›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 99-AGL-1636-NRA.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND45 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND45 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND45 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND45?
ND45 sits at 908 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND45?
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.