Oakleaf Airport (9SD8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:10 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFSD), 9SD8 is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Oakleaf Airport in Hartford, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFSD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Oakleaf Airport (9SD8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hartford, SD at a field elevation of 1,603 ft. 9SD8 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 (11/29), the longest 2,412 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFSD, 8.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
SPECI KFSD 281510Z 14007KT 3SM BR OVC005 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2 T01280117
What changed at KFSD (nearest station)?
Since the 1456Z (9:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 500 ft.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 3 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 9SD8
Based on the nearest station (KFSD), 9SD8 is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,603 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 2,412 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 29 | 2,412 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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9SD8 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 11/292,412 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9SD8Wind
- 11
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 500 ft.
9SD8 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9SD8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD100006/TM 1444/FLUNKN/TP C402/SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABV/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1444Reported at 14:44 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C402Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1353/FLUNKN/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP020/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 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV KFSD/TM 1315/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVCUNK-TOP050/RM BASE INDF
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVCUNK-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE INDFRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP024
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HON UA /OV HON200030/TM 1155/FL300/TP C560/TB NEG
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HON200030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9SD8
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 38 observations, with 8 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: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 71%
- 29
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT)
TAF KFSD 281415Z 2814/2912 16006KT 5SM BR VCTS BKN005CB FM281500 17010G17KT P6SM SCT007 OVC011 FM281800 21011G19KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2818/2822 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM282200 25008KT P6SM BKN022 FM282300 30008KT P6SM SCT025
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Live crosswind meter
9SD8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFSD, 8.9 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9SD8
- City
- Hartford
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,603 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.5824, -96.9450
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,412 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFSD
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 55m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Oakleaf Airport (9SD8)
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