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US-12736 Weather Blu Skyz Airport

Minot, North DakotaElevation 1,651 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMOT · 9 NM NW · 44 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 · KMOT
WIND
220@6
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 230° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 47F, low near 22F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 47/22 NW 6 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 42/26 E 9 kt 17 kt 29%
Tuesday Chance Snow Showers then Slight Chance Rain Showers 42/30 E 8 kt 18 kt 53%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 48/27 W 15 kt 25 kt 48% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 49/30 S 6 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 47/30 E 9 kt 18 kt 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 46/30 N 7 kt 16 kt 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 1237Z.

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 US-12736. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,408 ft

13/31
Dimensions
1,408 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 13
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31

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
1,651 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 8:18 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1318Z (8:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 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

Blu Skyz Airport is in Minot, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,651 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHELDON HILL
Manager phone701-720-2801
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12736
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.1369, -101.1576
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12736 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMOT (9 NM NW, VFR).

KMOT Minot International Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
19 NM NW
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
84 NM S
VFR
KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
90 NM E
VFR
CYEN Estevan Airport
96 NM NW
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
105 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12736 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12736 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12736. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12736 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12736. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12736?
US-12736 sits at 1,651 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12736?
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.