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ND99 Weather Ellig Field

Hickson, North DakotaElevation 910 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 12 NM N · 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature -2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 52F, low near 30F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 52/30 NNW 5 kt – 2%
Monday Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 45/34 NE 9 kt – 97%
Tuesday Rain 52/39 SSE 9 kt – 93%
Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 55/32 WSW 17 kt 26 kt 17% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 56/40 N 5 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 58/41 ESE 9 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 56/39 E 10 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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 ND99. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,640 x 66 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold200 ft

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
910 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Ellig Field is in Hickson, North Dakota. Field elevation 910 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTODD L ELLIG
Manager phone701-793-9695
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAND99
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.7202, -96.8095
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ND99 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (12 NM N, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field
38 NM SE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
67 NM SW
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
68 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THE AREA 125' EITHER SIDE OF RY CTR & 200' FM EITHER END OF RY END BE CLEAR OF ANY OBSTN. RELCTG RY 36 THR 200' N. ANY OBSTNS IN THE RY APCH SLOPE SFC BE LOWERED OR REMOVED OTRW THE RY THRS SHOULD BE DSPLCD & CLEARLY MKD SO AS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER ALL OBSTN.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ND99 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ND99 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ND99. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ND99 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ND99. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ND99?
ND99 sits at 910 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ND99?
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.