Bowdle Municipal Airport (5P3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bowdle Municipal Airport in Bowdle, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMBG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bowdle Municipal Airport (5P3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bowdle, SD at 1,967 ft. 5P3 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMBG, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 3,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMBG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMBG, 31.5 nm away.
What changed at KMBG (nearest station)?
Since the 0152Z (8:52 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.83 → 29.86 inHg.
- Temperature down 3°C.
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Current pilot readout for 5P3
A current METAR is not available for 5P3 right now. The nearest reporting station is KMBG. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 5P3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 | 3,600 ft | TURF-F | — | — |
| 31 | 3,600 ft | TURF-F | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5P3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bowdle Municipal Airport in Bowdle, SD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 5P3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5P3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMBG reported mostly VFR across 14 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13
- 76%
- 31
- 24%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KMBG 282320Z 2900/2924 15009KT P6SM SCT250 FM290200 08008KT P6SM SCT250 FM290500 12007KT P6SM SCT250 FM291600 16012G20KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8SD
- City
- Bowdle
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,967 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4394, -99.6751
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMBG
- TAF
- Nearest KMBG
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 18m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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5P3 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 5P3?+
5P3 has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 3,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5P3 come from?+
Bowdle Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMBG, about 32 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5P3 can differ.
Does 5P3 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KMBG TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 5P3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 5P3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5P3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bowdle Municipal Airport (5P3)
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