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Corsica Municipal Airport (D65) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAGZ), D65 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Corsica Municipal Airport in Corsica, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Corsica Municipal Airport (D65) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Corsica, SD at a field elevation of 1,580 ft. D65 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGZ, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHON.

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LIFR
Observed 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGZ, 22.6 nm away.

Wind
130° 6 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAGZ 281155Z AUTO 13006KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 13/13 A2991 RMK AO2 10128 20116 70000

What changed at KAGZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 4 SM to 0.25 SM.
  • Fog began (FG).
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for D65

Based on the nearest station (KAGZ), D65 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,580 ft). D65 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHON, about 58 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt head4 kt left
354 kt tail4 kt right

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D65 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
    3,400 × 150 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at D65
    Wind
    17
    4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    35
    4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
0122312Z00Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 200 ft.

D65 weather radar

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

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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 D65

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

PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 31 NM N of D65 · 30,000 ft MSL · C560
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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.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 73 NM E of D65 · during descent · B350
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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.
PIREP1138Z (6:38 AM CDT) · 58 NM N of D65 · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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HON UA /OV HON/TM 1138/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HONLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1123Z (6:23 AM CDT) · 67 NM E of D65 · during climb · C208
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FSD UA /OV FSD270005/TM 1123/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK OVC017-TOP052/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1123Reported at 11:23 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1057Z (5:57 AM CDT) · 80 NM SW of D65 · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL2847
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ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 1057 F370 MS60 249/055KT TB NONE SK ON TOP IC NONE
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 105…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1025Z (5:25 AM CDT) · 68 NM E of D65 · during climb · BE20
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FSD UA /OV FSD210005/TM 1025/FL019/TP BE20/SK OVC019-TOP057/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019-TOP057Sky 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 D65

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 21%MVFR 35%IFR 39%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 47%MVFR 24%IFR 18%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 8/28 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 36

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
59%
35
41%

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Live crosswind meter

D65 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAGZ, 23 nm away.

N17356 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 45° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Corsica Municipal Airport (D65) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
D65
City
Corsica
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,580 ft
Coordinates
43.4334, -98.3988
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAGZ
TAF
Nearest KHON
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
11h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Corsica Municipal Airport (D65)

Community-submitted

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

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