Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Grand Forks Air Force Base airport (USA) / ICAO KRDR/ IATA RDR
Grand Forks Air Force Base airport (USA) is located close to Grand Forks, Grand Forks Air Force Base at 1 mile↑, Larimore at 11 mile↑, Grand Forks at 17 mile↑, East Grand Forks at 18 mile↑, Poland at 18 mile↑, Grafton at 31 mile↑, Mayville at 32 mile↑, Warren at 33 mile↑, Park River at 34 mile↑, Finley at 37 mile↑,
Elevation : 278 m = 912 ft
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 3764 m = 12349 ft
weather : broken clouds at Grand Forks Air Force Base
-18↗-6 °F
Wind ↑ 6 mph
extreme cold alert with -18 °F at Grand Forks Air Force Base
thursday : extreme cold alert with -26 °F at Grand Forks Air Force Base
aerial view of Grand Forks Air Force Base
METAR for Grand Forks Air Force Base airport - KRDR
KRDR 192256Z 19005KT 10SM SCT150 BKN220 M01/M04 A2983 RMK AO2A SLP120 T10081040
Decoded METAR for Grand Forks Air Force Base Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KRDR on Friday 19th of November 2021 at 22:56 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 60 days and 1441 hours and -86345 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is -1 °C = 30 °F and dew point is -4 °C = 25 °F . This correspond to 80% relative humidity.
QNH is 1010 mb = 29.83 inHg
Wind speed is 9 km/h = 5 kt, direction is 190°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 15000 ft = 4570 m. broken at 22000 ft = 6710 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor A Sea Level Pressure SLP=120 T10081040
TAF for Grand Forks Air Force Base airport - KRDR
KRDR 191800Z 1918/2024 19015KT 9999 BKN110 QNH2988INS BECMG 1922/1923 21009KT 9999 SCT070 BKN110 QNH2984INS BECMG 2006/2007 30009KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2989INS TX03/1920Z TNM04/2002Z
Decoded TAF for Grand Forks Air Force Base Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KRDR on Friday 19th of November 2021 at 18:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 60 days and 6 hours and 51 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 19th of November 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday 19th of November 2021 à 22:00 heure UTC
1918/2024 19015KT 9999 BKN110 QNH2988INS
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
broken at 11000 ft = 3350 m
becoming from Saturday 20th of November 2021 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday 20th of November 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1922/1923 21009KT 9999 SCT070 BKN110 QNH2984INS
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 7000 ft = 2130 m broken at 11000 ft = 3350 m
becoming from Saturday 20th of November 2021 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday 21st of November 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2006/2007 30009KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2989INS TX03/1920Z TNM04/2002Z
Wind 9 kt = 17 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
few clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m
close by
nearest airports to Grand Forks Air Force Base
- for Grant Forks airport (KGFK) at 10 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Grafton Mun airport (KGAF) at 31 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Crookston airport (KCKN) at 37 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Thief River Falls Regl airport (KTVF) at 57 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hallock Mun airport (KHCO) at 59 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Pembina Mun airport (KPMB) at 68 mile↑
- for Devils Lake airport (KDVL) at 70 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hector Intl airport (KFAR) at 77 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)