Brown Field (3SD3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:52 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KRAP), 3SD3 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Brown Field in Scenic, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRAP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Brown Field (3SD3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Scenic, SD at a field elevation of 2,780 ft. 3SD3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRAP, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRAP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRAP, 20.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 700 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRAP 271552Z 20011KT 10SM SCT007 07/05 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00670050
What changed at KRAP (nearest station)?
Since the 1504Z (9:04 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.86 → 29.88 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 3SD3
Based on the nearest station (KRAP), 3SD3 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 2,780 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 36 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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3SD3 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 18/361,600 × 45 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3SD3Wind
- 18
- 10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 3→11 kt, ceiling 3,600 ft → unlimited.
3SD3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 3SD3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEI UA /OV DPR/TM 1602/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT-MOD
HEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1602Reported at 16:02 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.Show raw report
PHP UA /OV PHP/TM 1601/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PHPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP200040/TM 1358/FL400/TP F2TH/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD /RM RIDE IMPROVED AT FL380 ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP200040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM RIDE IMPROVED AT FL380 ZD…Remarks.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP220080/TM 1130/FL390/TP A333/TB CONS MOD/RM 5 MIN DURATION. ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP220080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A333Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.RM 5 MIN DURATION. ZDVWC-32Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3SD3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRAP reported mostly low IFR across 63 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 55%
- 18
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1555Z (9:55 AM MDT)
TAF KRAP 271555Z 2716/2812 15011KT P6SM SKC FM271700 04006KT P6SM SKC FM280100 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM281100 32010KT P6SM BKN070
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Live crosswind meter
3SD3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRAP, 20 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 3SD3
- City
- Scenic
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,780 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8118, -102.7200
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRAP
- TAF
- Nearest KRAP
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 4m
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6 airportsPilot PIREPs for Brown Field (3SD3)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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