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KBAC — Barnes County Muni
Valley City, ND · field elevation 1,402 ft · NON-ATCT
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KBAC current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KBAC 252335Z AUTO 14011G17KT 10SM OVC013 17/17 A3012 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 140° at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,300 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,722 ft · pressure altitude 1,202 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 140° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 11 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 17 | 8 kt head | 7 kt from the left |
| 08 | 7 kt head | 8 kt from the right |
| 05 | 2 kt head | 11 kt from the right |
| 23 | 2 kt tail | 11 kt from the left |
| 26 | 7 kt tail | 8 kt from the left |
| 35 | 8 kt tail | 7 kt from the right |
| 31 | 11 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 1 min ago.
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 3,000–3,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KBAC — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KBAC — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 46.94119, -98.01793
- Elevation
- 1,402 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1223Z / 0023Z
- Magnetic variation
- 7°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Barnes, ND
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,201 | 75 | CONC | MED |
| 17/35 | 3,539 | 100 | TURF | — |
| 05/23 | 2,525 | 120 | TURF | — |
| 08/26 | 2,520 | 120 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KJMS Jamestown Rgnl27 nm
- KGWR Gwinner/Roger Melroe Fld46 nm
- KFAR Hector Intl49 nm
- KJKJ Moorhead Muni/Florence Klingensmith Fld56 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KBAC airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other North Dakota airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.