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Y71 Weather Elgin Municipal Airport

Elgin, North DakotaElevation 2,355 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDIK · 47 NM NW · 51 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 · KDIK
WIND
180@7
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 120° at 6 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 28F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 28 E 6 kt – 31%
Monday Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow Showers 41/29 E 11 kt 17 kt 68%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 48/30 S 14 kt 22 kt 4%
Wednesday Sunny 58/27 W 12 kt 20 kt 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 57/30 SE 9 kt 16 kt 9%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 52/33 E 12 kt 19 kt 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 52/32 NE 7 kt – 38%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 55 SW 7 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,842 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,842 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 12137°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30317°T
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
2,355 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 5:43 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1248Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (5:43 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (6:43 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Elgin Municipal Airport is in Elgin, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,355 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAARON LEVORSEN
Manager phone701-220-3442
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAY71
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.3828, -101.8450
Distance from city1 NM S
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

Y71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDIK (47 NM NW, VFR).

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
51 NM NE
VFR
KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
78 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL; ON REQUEST ONLY IN WINTER MOS WITH AMGR BEFORE USE 701-584-3442.
›CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH HOME PHONE 701-584-3442.
›RWY SFC CLUMPY & ROUGH. DIRT MOUNDS PRSNT.
›NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTN RWYS 12 & 30 BGNG 500'FM RWY 12 END & 1000'FM RWY 30 END TO A HGT OF 20' MID-CNTR.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY 30; 10 FT DROPOFF 100 FT FROM THR OUTBOUND.
›NO TIE DOWN ROPES AVBL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Y71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Y71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Y71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Y71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Y71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Y71?
Y71 sits at 2,355 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y71?
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.