Nicolaisen Airport (2SD4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMHE), 2SD4 is currently LIFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Nicolaisen Airport in Mount Vernon, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nicolaisen Airport (2SD4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Vernon, SD at a field elevation of 1,440 ft. 2SD4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHON.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHE, 11.3 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 1.8 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KMHE 281153Z AUTO 14006KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC003 12/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01220117 10122 20106 56004
What changed at KMHE (nearest station)?
Since the 1148Z (6:48 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1148Z (6:48 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2SD4
Based on the nearest station (KMHE), 2SD4 is currently LIFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,440 ft). 2SD4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHON, about 42 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| S | 2,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 300 ft.
2SD4 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2SD4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HON UA /OV HON200030/TM 1155/FL300/TP C560/TB NEG
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HON200030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP024
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HON UA /OV HON/TM 1138/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HONLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD270005/TM 1123/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK OVC017-TOP052/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1123Reported at 11:23 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 1057 F370 MS60 249/055KT TB NONE SK ON TOP IC NONE
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 105…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD210005/TM 1025/FL019/TP BE20/SK OVC019-TOP057/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019-TOP057Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2SD4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHE reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 45 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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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
- 2SD4
- City
- Mount Vernon
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.6825, -98.2661
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHE
- TAF
- Nearest KHON
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nicolaisen Airport (2SD4)
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