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ND96 Weather Sauter Airport

Bismark, North DakotaElevation 1,730 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIS · 3 NM SW · 53 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 · KBIS
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 30F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 30 NE 9 kt – 2%
Monday Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 43/32 E 10 kt 17 kt 76%
Tuesday Cloudy 47/32 SE 12 kt 19 kt 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 58/29 W 11 kt 19 kt 3%
Thursday Sunny 57/34 E 8 kt – 5%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 53/35 E 12 kt 19 kt 28%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 53/35 NE 7 kt – 37%
Sunday Partly Sunny 55 W 7 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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 ND96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

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
1,730 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1315Z 8:15 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1315Z (8:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 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

Sauter Airport is in Bismark, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALLEN SAUTER
Manager phone701-471-9804
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND96
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.8017, -100.6790
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

ND96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIS (3 NM SW, VFR).

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
3 NM SW
VFR
KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
76 NM S
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
82 NM E
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
87 NM W
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
91 NM N
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
107 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD OBSTNS IN RY APCH SLOPE REMOVED/LOWERED TO PROVIDE 20:1 APCH CLNC; 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTNS; CLEAR & GRADE 60 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY & 240 FT OFF RY ENDS; ESTAB OPNL LETTER WITH BIS ATC.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND96?
ND96 sits at 1,730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND96?
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.