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Comstock Field (80SD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KABR), 80SD is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Comstock Field in Columbia, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Comstock Field (80SD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbia, SD at a field elevation of 1,332 ft. 80SD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABR, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,670 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABR.

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IFR
Observed 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABR, 19.6 nm away.

Wind
180° 15 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 44°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 15 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KABR 281353Z AUTO 18015KT 8SM OVC005 10/09 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01000094

Current pilot readout for 80SD

Based on the nearest station (KABR), 80SD is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,332 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV15 kt head0 kt
3615 kt tail0 kt

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80SD 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,670 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 80SD
    Wind
    18
    15 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    15 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

80SD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 80SD

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 86 NM E of 80SD · 7,000 ft MSL · S22T
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VVV UA /OV VVV/TM 1358/FL070/TP S22T/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
VVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VVVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1352Z (8:52 AM CDT) · 94 NM NE of 80SD · during descent · BE20
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1352/FL017/TP BE20/SK OVC017/IC NEG/RM DURD RY18 FAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1352Reported at 13:52 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RY18 FARRemarks.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 21 NM S of 80SD · 34,000 ft MSL · BCS3
occasional light turbulence
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1345/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 94 NM NE of 80SD · 2,800 ft MSL · BE99
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1330/FL028/TP BE99/SK OVC015-TOP028
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 94 NM NE of 80SD · 2,600 ft MSL · C408
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1306/FL026/TP C408/SK OVC014-TOP026
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1248Z (7:48 AM CDT) · 100 NM W of 80SD · 23,500 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS170040/TM 1248/FL235/TP E170/SK TOP230/TB LGT/RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.
FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230Remarks.
PIREP1239Z (7:39 AM CDT) · 94 NM NE of 80SD · during descent · B190
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1239/FL014/TP B190/SK OVC014-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1239Reported at 12:39 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 21 NM S of 80SD · 1,500 ft MSL · B190
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1224/FL015/TP B190/SK TOP030-BASE016/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP030-BASE016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 80SD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 7%IFR 8%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 8/24 kt
Max gust: 39 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
52%
18
48%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1126Z (6:26 AM CDT)

TAF KABR 281126Z 2812/2912 17013G24KT 3SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 2812/2815 1/2SM FG VV001 FM281600 23009KT 3SM BR OVC005 PROB30 2816/2818 1/2SM -RA BR OVC001 FM281800 28008KT 6SM BR OVC028 FM290400 25004KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

80SD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KABR, 20 nm away.

N183615 kt
Headwind
15 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,670 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Comstock Field (80SD)
N ↑

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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
80SD
City
Columbia
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,332 ft
Coordinates
45.7727, -98.3529
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,670 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KABR
TAF
Nearest KABR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Comstock Field (80SD)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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