Custer State Park Airport (K3V0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Custer State Park Airport in Crazy Horse, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCUT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Custer State Park Airport (K3V0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crazy Horse, SD at 3,980 ft. K3V0 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCUT, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCUT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCUT, 11.6 nm away.
Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCUT 290353Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW110 21/12 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP129 T02110122
What changed at KCUT (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (8:53 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction is now variable.
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Current pilot readout for K3V0
Based on the nearest station (KCUT), K3V0 is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,350 ft (field elevation 3,980 ft). K3V0 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRAP, about 23 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K3V0. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 6 kt — light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 4,000 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 33 | 4,000 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3V0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Custer State Park Airport in Crazy Horse, SD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K3V0 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K3V0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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DGW UA /OV LSK270005/TM 0134/FL260/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-21
DGW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSK270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP/TM 0038/FL178/TP B38M/SK TOP 250/RM DURC ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAPLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.FL178Altitude: 17,800 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 250Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC ZDVWC-31Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3V0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCUT reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15
- 60%
- 33
- 40%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3V0
- City
- Crazy Horse
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,980 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.7250, -103.3500
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCUT
- TAF
- Nearest KRAP
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 21h 34m
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Nearby airports
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K3V0 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K3V0?+
K3V0 has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3V0 come from?+
Custer State Park Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCUT, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3V0 can differ.
Does K3V0 have a TAF?+
No — K3V0 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRAP, about 23 nm away.
Does K3V0 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K3V0 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3V0 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Custer State Park Airport (K3V0)
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