Dan's Airport (4SD4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:52 PM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KRAP), 4SD4 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dan's Airport in Rapid City, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRAP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dan's Airport (4SD4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rapid City, SD at a field elevation of 3,166 ft. 4SD4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRAP, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRAP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRAP, 0.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRAP 280552Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW100 04/03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP119 T00390028 10083 20033 58004
What changed at KRAP (nearest station)?
Since the 0452Z (10:52 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.88 → 29.86 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 4SD4
Based on the nearest station (KRAP), 4SD4 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 3,166 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 31 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
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4SD4 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 13/312,400 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4SD4Wind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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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 12→0 kt, ceiling 300 ft → unlimited.
4SD4 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 4SD4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRAP reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 37 observations, with 5 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.
- 31
- 54%
- 13
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KRAP 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM281200 32011KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM281600 35010G20KT P6SM FEW070 FM282100 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
4SD4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRAP, 0.5 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4SD4
- City
- Rapid City
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,166 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0417, -103.0460
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRAP
- TAF
- Nearest KRAP
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 17h 20m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Dan's Airport (4SD4)
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