Chris Hofer Landing Strip (3SD4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFSD), 3SD4 is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Chris Hofer Landing Strip in Tea, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFSD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chris Hofer Landing Strip (3SD4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tea, SD at a field elevation of 1,515 ft. 3SD4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFSD, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFSD, 9 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KFSD 281856Z 23006KT 1 1/4SM -RA BR OVC009 14/14 A2989 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 3/4 SLP122 P0001 T01440139
What changed at KFSD (nearest station)?
Since the 1849Z (1:49 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1849Z (1:49 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3SD4
Based on the nearest station (KFSD), 3SD4 is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 34 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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3SD4 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 16/342,300 × 120 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3SD4Wind
- 16
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 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 11→6 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 900 ft.
3SD4 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 3SD4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSD UA /OV FSD095005/TM 1843/FLUNKN/TP CRJ9/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD095005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180010/TM 1822/FL070/TP A319/SK BASES 023 TOPS 068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 023 TOPS 068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1715/FL025/TP F2TH/SK OVC025-TOP053/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 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3SD4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFSD reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 61%
- 34
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)
TAF KFSD 281721Z 2817/2918 19008KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2818/2821 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM282100 25008KT P6SM BKN008 TEMPO 2821/2823 4SM -SHRA OVC004 FM282300 32008KT P6SM BKN045 FM290500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
3SD4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFSD, 9 nm away.
Wind is 66° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- 3SD4
- City
- Tea
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,515 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.4649, -96.8626
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFSD
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chris Hofer Landing Strip (3SD4)
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