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Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, K1D8 is currently MVFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Redfield Municipal Airport in Redfield, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Redfield, SD at a field elevation of 1,308 ft. K1D8 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,500 ft.

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MVFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
320° 9 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K1D8 281915Z AUTO 32009KT 5SM -RA BR SCT120 14/12 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at K1D8?

Since the 1850Z (1:50 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 8 SM to 5 SM.
  • The 1,400 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for K1D8

K1D8 is currently MVFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,308 ft). K1D8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHON, about 31 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV7 kt head5 kt left
177 kt tail5 kt right

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K1D8 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 × 75 ft · ASPH-CONC
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K1D8
    Wind
    17
    7 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    35
    7 kt headwind · 5 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
0122319Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 13→9 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.

K1D8 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 K1D8

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

PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 95 NM NE of K1D8 · 23,000 ft MSL · PC12
light chop turbulence
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ATY UA /OV ATY360060/TM 1921/FL230/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATY360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) · 50 NM NE of K1D8 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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LSE UA /OV 1D7/TM 1815/FL370/TP BCS3/SK TOP 400
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1D7Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1815Reported at 18:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) · 57 NM SW of K1D8 · 11,700 ft MSL · B350
light 117 turbulence
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9V9 UA /OV 9V9349021 /TM 1802 /FL117 /TP B350 /TB LGT 117
9V9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9V9349021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FL117Altitude: 11,700 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 117Turbulence: light 117.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of K1D8 · during descent · C25B
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1801/FL028/TP C25B/SK TOP 028 BASE 023/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 028 BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 75 NM W of K1D8 · during descent · C25B
continuous light turbulence
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1752/FL120/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1739Z (12:39 PM CDT) · 77 NM NE of K1D8 · 8,000 ft MSL · COL4
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ATY UA /OV ATY002034/TM 1739/FL080/TP COL4/SK SKC/TA 07/TB NEG/IC NEG
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATY002034Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1739Reported at 17:39 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP COL4Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1738Z (12:38 PM CDT) · 95 NM NW of K1D8 · 15,000 ft MSL · C56X
moderate rime 18,400–17,000 ft icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS125050/TM 1738/FL150/TP C56X/TA M28/IC MOD RIME 184-170
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS125050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M28Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 184-170Icing: moderate rime 18,400–17,000 ft.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 66 NM NW of K1D8 · 24,000 ft MSL · C56X
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7L2 UA /OV BIS125080/TM 1735/FL240/TP C56X/SK TOP240
7L2 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS125080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K1D8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K1D8 reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 71 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 20%MVFR 27%IFR 20%LIFR 34%
Wind avg/max: 9/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 69%MVFR 13%IFR 6%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 9/24 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
50%
35
50%

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Live K1D8 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K1D8's own weather station.

N35179 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 34° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8) 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
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Air ambulance
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K1D8
FAA LID
1D8
City
Redfield
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,308 ft
Coordinates
44.8562, -98.5313
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,500 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHON
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 58m

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Pilot PIREPs for Redfield Municipal Airport (K1D8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Redfield Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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