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TC Field (2SD9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KABR), 2SD9 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near TC Field in Ipswich, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

TC Field (2SD9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ipswich, SD at a field elevation of 1,515 ft. 2SD9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABR, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABR.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABR, 24.8 nm away.

Wind
320° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KABR 281853Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM BKN090 11/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01110083

What changed at KABR (nearest station)?

Since the 1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • A ceiling formed at 9,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 2SD9

Based on the nearest station (KABR), 2SD9 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,515 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV7 kt head6 kt left
187 kt tail6 kt right

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2SD9 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,500 × 28 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2SD9
    Wind
    18
    7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    36
    7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142819Z05Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 9,000 ft.

2SD9 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 2SD9

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

PIREP1839Z (1:39 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of 2SD9 · 20,000 ft MSL · BE9L
light rime icing
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BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1839/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M32/IC LGT RIME
BAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) · 64 NM E of 2SD9 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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LSE UA /OV 1D7/TM 1815/FL370/TP BCS3/SK TOP 400
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1D7Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1815Reported at 18:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) · 82 NM S of 2SD9 · 11,700 ft MSL · B350
light 117 turbulence
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9V9 UA /OV 9V9349021 /TM 1802 /FL117 /TP B350 /TB LGT 117
9V9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9V9349021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FL117Altitude: 11,700 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 117Turbulence: light 117.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 80 NM SW of 2SD9 · during descent · C25B
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1801/FL028/TP C25B/SK TOP 028 BASE 023/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 028 BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 80 NM SW of 2SD9 · during descent · C25B
continuous light turbulence
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1752/FL120/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1751Z (12:51 PM CDT) · 90 NM N of 2SD9 · 5,000 ft MSL · SR22
occasional light chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1751/FL050/TP SR22/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1739Z (12:39 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of 2SD9 · 8,000 ft MSL · COL4
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ATY UA /OV ATY002034/TM 1739/FL080/TP COL4/SK SKC/TA 07/TB NEG/IC NEG
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATY002034Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP COL4Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1738Z (12:38 PM CDT) · 55 NM NW of 2SD9 · 15,000 ft MSL · C56X
moderate rime 18,400–17,000 ft icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS125050/TM 1738/FL150/TP C56X/TA M28/IC MOD RIME 184-170
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS125050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M28Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 184-170Icing: moderate rime 18,400–17,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2SD9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KABR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 48 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 19%MVFR 31%IFR 23%LIFR 27%
Wind avg/max: 9/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 8%IFR 10%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 8/24 kt
Max gust: 39 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
53%
18
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1857Z (1:57 PM CDT)

TAF KABR 281857Z 2819/2918 32010KT P6SM BKN090 FM290000 25005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2909/2913 2SM BR SCT002 FM291300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120

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Live crosswind meter

2SD9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KABR, 25 nm away.

N36189 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of TC Field (2SD9)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2SD9
City
Ipswich
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,515 ft
Coordinates
45.4517, -99.0102
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KABR
TAF
Nearest KABR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 10m

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Pilot PIREPs for TC Field (2SD9)

Community-submitted

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

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