Fessenden, North Dakota · field elev 1,619 ft

Density Altitude at Fessenden-Streibel Municipal (D24)

Fessenden-Streibel Municipal sits at 1,619 ft, and even a typical August afternoon (81 °F) only lifts density altitude to about 3,377 ft — heat still trims performance, but the field rarely turns high-and-hot.

worst typical month: August · ≈3,377 ft station: FESSENDEN · 2 mi away normals vintage 1991–2020

Typical density altitude by month

From NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals at FESSENDEN (2 mi from the field) · standard pressure, dry air
Month Avg temp °F DA at avg temp Afternoon high °F DA on a typical afternoon
January 10.0 −1,367 ft 18.8 −729 ft
February 14.4 −1,046 ft 23.6 −386 ft
March 26.3 −196 ft 35.7 458 ft
April 41.4 847 ft 53.5 1,655 ft
May 54.3 1,708 ft 66.8 2,517 ft
June 63.8 2,325 ft 75.2 3,047 ft
July 68.5 2,625 ft 80.4 3,371 ft
August 67.3 2,549 ft 80.5 3,377 ft
September 58.7 1,996 ft 71.6 2,821 ft
October 44.1 1,030 ft 55.4 1,780 ft
November 27.4 −118 ft 36.2 493 ft
December 14.7 −1,024 ft 23.1 −422 ft

▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft. These are planning references at standard pressure and dry air — afternoon humidity and low pressure both push the real number higher. Run today's values below.

Run today’s numbers for D24

Altimeter-style gauge: field elevation and density altitude needles 03691215 DENSITY ALT ×1,000 FT 3,408 DENSITY ALTITUDE · FEET
field elevation density altitude

DENSITY ALTITUDE 3,408 ft

Field elevation 1,619 ft — the air behaves like 3,408 ft.

PRESSURE ALT
1,620 ft
ISA DEVIATION
RULE-OF-THUMB DA
AIR DENSITY INDEX
AIR DENSITY
WATER · GRAINS/LB

For training and reference · verify with official sources and your POH before flight · no tool on this site renders a go / no-go judgment

Nearby North Dakota fields

All North Dakota airports →

Frequently asked questions

How high does density altitude get at D24 in summer?

On a typical August afternoon — around 81 °F at the nearest NOAA normals station — density altitude at Fessenden-Streibel Municipal reaches roughly 3,377 ft at standard pressure. Hotter-than-normal days, low pressure, and humidity all push it higher, so run the day's actual numbers before flying.

What is the density altitude at D24 on an average day?

It swings with the seasons: from roughly −1,367 ft at the coldest month's average temperature to about 2,625 ft at the warmest month's — all from a constant field elevation of 1,619 ft. The month-by-month table above carries the full year.

What is the field elevation of Fessenden-Streibel Municipal?

1,619 ft MSL, from the FAA NASR airport record (28-day cycle effective 2026-08-06). The identifier is D24 (FAA), in Fessenden, North Dakota.