Barber Field (30SD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KABR), 30SD is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Barber Field in Aberdeen, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Barber Field (30SD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aberdeen, SD at a field elevation of 1,380 ft. 30SD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABR, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABR, 8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KABR 280553Z AUTO 13005KT 7SM CLR 03/03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00280028 10067 20011 400670011 58009 $
What changed at KABR (nearest station)?
Since the 0521Z (12:21 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for 30SD
Based on the nearest station (KABR), 30SD is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,380 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 800 ft | Turf | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 800 ft | Turf | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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30SD 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/34800 × 40 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 30SDWind
- 16
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
30SD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 30SD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KABR reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 45 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 53%
- 16
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (12:30 AM CDT)
TAF KABR 280530Z 2806/2906 17007KT 3SM BCFG SKC TEMPO 2806/2808 BKN010 FM280900 17008KT 1/2SM FG BKN004 FM281600 21009KT 2SM BR OVC004 PROB30 2816/2818 1SM -RA BR OVC001 FM281800 26008KT P6SM OVC015 FM282100 28005KT P6SM FEW240
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Live crosswind meter
30SD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KABR, 8 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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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
- 30SD
- City
- Aberdeen
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,380 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5048, -98.5955
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KABR
- TAF
- Nearest KABR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Barber Field (30SD)
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