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ND48

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport

Fargo, North DakotaElevation 975 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 3 NM NW · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
27 0143Z to 27 0400Z
West Polk; Norman; Clay; Mahnomen; Hubbard; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 11 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFAR
WIND
200@7
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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 32C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy smoke, low near 72F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Smoke 72 WNW 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Patchy Smoke 94/69 NNW 10 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 95/71 S 8 kt – 8%
Wednesday Sunny 97/73 SSE 8 kt – 22%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 91/67 SE 9 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/66 N 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Sunny 90/67 NE 7 kt – 12%
Sunday Sunny 93 SSE 18 kt 29 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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 ND48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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
975 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0207Z 9:07 PM
Sunrise
1100Z 6:00 AM
Loggable night
0243Z (9:43 PM local) → 1024Z (5:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0207Z (9:07 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0307Z (10:07 PM local) → 1000Z (5:00 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

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport is in Fargo, North Dakota. Field elevation 975 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM MEYER
Manager phone701-417-2785
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND48
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.8836, -96.7856
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ND48 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-07-21, 10 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.8
AVG OPS/DAY
7.7
Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 41%Piston single 37%Unknown 13%Helicopter 4%Twin 4%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›Q9 (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›BE95 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C208 (Turboprop)
›Q9 (Turboprop)

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

ND48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (3 NM NW, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
3 NM NW
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field
44 NM SE
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
58 NM N
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
66 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH/DEP RTE OPS FM 320 TO 130; TKOF/LDG AREA MKD; THE CORNERS OF HELI STORAGE BLDG & HOSP ELEVATOR SHAFT BE MKD & LGTD; & WIND IND MAINTAINED.
›26 FT ELEVATOR STRUCTURE 10 FT SW & 17 FT BLDG 10 SW.
›FOR CD CTC FARGO ATCT AT 701-239-5188.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND48?
ND48 sits at 975 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND48?
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.