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ND78

Wilcox Farm Airport

Ayr, North DakotaElevation 1,210 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 30 NM E · 12 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
170@9
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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests friday partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 48F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Friday Partly Sunny 81/48 WNW 16 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 66/43 WNW 20 kt 29 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 62/44 NNE 7 kt – 50%
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms 64/44 S 22 kt 33 kt 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 67/43 WNW 19 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 71/46 S 14 kt – 36%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72 WSW 13 kt 22 kt 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0805Z.

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 ND78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

N/S
Dimensions
2,600 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,210 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0052Z 7:52 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
0123Z (8:23 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0152Z (8:52 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 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

Wilcox Farm Airport is in Ayr, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,210 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND78
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.0400, -97.5370
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ND78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (30 NM E, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
47 NM W
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
56 NM N
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
57 NM N
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
61 NM NE
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
61 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND78?
ND78 sits at 1,210 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND78?
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.