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Drake Farm Airport (1SD5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K9V9), 1SD5 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Drake Farm Airport in White Lake, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K9V9): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Drake Farm Airport (1SD5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around White Lake, SD at a field elevation of 1,659 ft. 1SD5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K9V9, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 4,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHON.

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LIFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K9V9, 22.7 nm away.

Wind
150° 4 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, broken clouds at 200 ft, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K9V9 281615Z AUTO 15004KT 3SM BR BKN002 OVC033 12/12 A2992 RMK AO2 T01230123

Current pilot readout for 1SD5

Based on the nearest station (K9V9), 1SD5 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,659 ft). 1SD5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHON, about 44 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV3 kt tail2 kt right
S3 kt tail2 kt right

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1SD5 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1SD5

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1617Z (11:17 AM CDT) · 70 NM NW of 1SD5 · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1617/FL340/TP E170/TB NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 89 NM E of 1SD5 · during descent · PC12
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1525Z (10:25 AM CDT) · 70 NM NW of 1SD5 · 5,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1525/FL050/TP CL35/SK SKC/IC NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 88 NM E of 1SD5 · during climb · C750
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1515/FLUNKN/TP C750/SK OVC016-TOP025/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1511Z (10:11 AM CDT) · 88 NM E of 1SD5 · 38,000 ft MSL · H25B
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FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1511/FL380/TP H25B/SK TOP 390
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) · 88 NM E of 1SD5 · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1453/FL370/TP C550/SK TOP370
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1444Z (9:44 AM CDT) · 94 NM E of 1SD5 · during descent · C402
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FSD UA /OV FSD100006/TM 1444/FLUNKN/TP C402/SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABV/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1444Reported at 14:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C402Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1430Z (9:30 AM CDT) · 94 NM SW of 1SD5 · during descent · B350
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VTN UA /OV VTN/TM 1430/FL074/TP B350/TA M17/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV 21 INTO KVTN ZDVWC-31
VTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VTNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.
FL074Altitude: 7,400 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RNAV 21 INTO KVTN ZD…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 1SD5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 66%MVFR 6%IFR 20%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 7/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Drake Farm Airport (1SD5)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1SD5
City
White Lake
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,659 ft
Coordinates
43.7686, -98.7987
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K9V9
TAF
Nearest KHON
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Drake Farm Airport (1SD5)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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