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Weelborg Airport (9SD9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:19 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFSD), 9SD9 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Weelborg Airport in Dell Rapids, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFSD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Weelborg Airport (9SD9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dell Rapids, SD at a field elevation of 1,553 ft. 9SD9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFSD, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD.

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MVFR
Observed 1619Z (11:19 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFSD, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
180° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,000 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KFSD 281619Z 18007KT 10SM BKN010 OVC024 15/13 A2991 RMK AO2 T01500128

What changed at KFSD (nearest station)?

Since the 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 1,000 ft.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 9SD9

Based on the nearest station (KFSD), 9SD9 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,553 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
17FAV7 kt head1 kt right
357 kt tail1 kt left

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9SD9 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 17/35
    3,500 × 70 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9SD9
    Wind
    17
    7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    35
    7 kt tailwind · 1 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102116Z04Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,000 ft.

9SD9 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 9SD9

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

PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 8 NM S of 9SD9 · during descent · PC12
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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.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 15 NM S of 9SD9 · during climb · C750
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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.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of 9SD9 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1511Z (10:11 AM CDT) · 10 NM S of 9SD9 · 38,000 ft MSL · H25B
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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.
PIREP1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) · 10 NM S of 9SD9 · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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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.
PIREP1444Z (9:44 AM CDT) · 12 NM S of 9SD9 · during descent · C402
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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.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 91 NM N of 9SD9 · 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.
PIREP1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) · 15 NM S of 9SD9 · during climb · B350
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9SD9

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 39 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.

Last 24 hours
VFR 8%MVFR 33%IFR 28%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 58%MVFR 16%IFR 20%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 9/22 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

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.

17
61%
35
39%

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

9SD9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFSD, 13 nm away.

N17357 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Weelborg Airport (9SD9)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9SD9
City
Dell Rapids
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,553 ft
Coordinates
43.8066, -96.7089
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFSD
TAF
Nearest KFSD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 56m

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Pilot PIREPs for Weelborg Airport (9SD9)

Community-submitted

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

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