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ND68 Weather Vining Airport

Wheatland, North DakotaElevation 980 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 20 NM E · 8 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
Calm
no steady wind
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 240° at 4 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 NNW 6 kt – 1%
Monday Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 44/32 NE 13 kt – 94%
Tuesday Rain 50/37 SE 11 kt – 92%
Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 54/31 WSW 20 kt 31 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 54/38 N 8 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 55/39 E 12 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain 54/37 ENE 12 kt 22 kt 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1401Z.

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 ND68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,200 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
Traffic patternLeft

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
980 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
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Vining Airport is in Wheatland, North Dakota. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND68
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.9558, -97.3012
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ND68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (20 NM E, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
56 NM W
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
59 NM E
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
60 NM N
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
60 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›HANGAR 38' RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND68?
ND68 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND68?
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.