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ND53 Weather Pueppke Airport

Ayr, North DakotaElevation 1,099 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 25 NM E · 37 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 partly sunny, high near 52F, low near 27F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 52/27 N 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 44/31 NE 13 kt – 93%
Tuesday Rain 49/36 SE 11 kt – 93%
Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 53/31 WSW 20 kt 31 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 53/37 N 8 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 54/38 E 13 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain 53/37 ENE 12 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1530Z.

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 ND53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,635 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,635 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,099 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1303Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Pueppke Airport is in Ayr, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,099 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLINTON PUEPPKE
Manager phone701-261-2495
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND53
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.0464, -97.3881
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ND53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (25 NM E, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
53 NM W
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
55 NM N
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
55 NM N
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
57 NM NE
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY. A NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA. NO NIGHT OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE RUNWAY AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT. NO TERRAIN OR OBSTACLES PENETRATE THE 20:1 (1 FT RISE FOR EVERY 20 FT FROM THE RUNWAY END) VISUAL APPROACH/ DEPARTURE SURFACE AT LEAST 100 FT WIDE OR AS WIDE AS THE RUNWAY (WHICHEVER IS WIDER) AND EXTENDING INTO THE APPROACH AREA FROM THE LANDING THRESHOLD FOR EACH RUNWAY END. THE THRESHOLD MAY BE DISPLACED TO PROVIDE A CLEAR 20:1 SURFACE PROVIDED ENOUGH LANDING DISTANCE REMAINS FOR SAFE OPERATIONS IN THE AIRCRAFT TO BE USED. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE RESTRICTED FROM ACCESS TO THE RUNWAY DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND53?
ND53 sits at 1,099 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND53?
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.