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Custer State Park Airport (K3V0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCUT), K3V0 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Custer State Park Airport in Crazy Horse, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Custer State Park Airport (K3V0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crazy Horse, SD at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (12:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCUT, 11.6 nm away.

Wind
270° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 24°F / -4°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCUT 281853Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 11/M04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01111044

What changed at KCUT (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K3V0

Based on the nearest station (KCUT), K3V0 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 33. Density altitude is approximately 4,350 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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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV2 kt head6 kt left
152 kt tail6 kt right

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K3V0 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 15/33
    4,000 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K3V0
    Wind
    15
    2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    33
    2 kt headwind · 6 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
0183619Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 18→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.

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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 K3V0

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

PIREP1828Z (12:28 PM MDT) · 25 NM SW of K3V0 · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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RAP UA /OV RAP200045/TM 1828/FL330/TP B739/RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP200045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
RM LGT MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC-32Remarks.
PIREP1653Z (10:53 AM MDT) · 44 NM SE of K3V0 · 12,500 ft MSL · E170
moderate 12,500–18,000 ft turbulence
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RAP UA /OV RAP150050/TM 1653/FL125/TP E170/TB MOD 125-180/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1653Reported at 16:53 UTC.
FL125Altitude: 12,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 125-180Turbulence: moderate 12,500–18,000 ft.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1650Z (10:50 AM MDT) · 10 NM E of K3V0 · during climb · E170
moderate chop 12,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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RAP UA /OV KRAP180020/TM 1650/FLUNKN/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP 120-180/RM DURC
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KRAP180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 120-180Turbulence: moderate chop 12,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1648Z (10:48 AM MDT) · 44 NM SE of K3V0 · 12,500 ft MSL · E170
moderate chop turbulence
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RAP UA /OV RAP150050/TM 1648/FL125/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.
FL125Altitude: 12,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1448Z (8:48 AM MDT) · 71 NM NE of K3V0 · 9,000 ft MSL · C310
light to moderate turbulence
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PHP UA /OV DPR230040/TM 1448/FL090/TP C310/SK SKC/TB LGT-MOD /IC NEG/RM ZDVWC
PHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPR230040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1343Z (7:43 AM MDT) · 21 NM NE of K3V0 · 24,000 ft MSL · BE20
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RAP UA /OV RAP/TM 1343/FL240/TP BE20/TA M22/IC NEG/RM 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 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1341Z (7:41 AM MDT) · 63 NM E of K3V0 · 16,000 ft MSL · B190
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RAP UA /OV RAP090050/TM 1341/FL160/TP B190/TA M05/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1341Reported at 13:41 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1340Z (7:40 AM MDT) · 20 NM S of K3V0 · 17,000 ft MSL · F2TH
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RAP UA /OV RAP180035/TM 1340/FL170/TP F2TH/TA M14/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM 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 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 6/23 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

33
57%
15
43%

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Live crosswind meter

K3V0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCUT, 12 nm away.

N33156 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 68° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Custer State Park Airport (K3V0)
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Airport info

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
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCUT
TAF
Nearest KRAP
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Custer State Park Airport (K3V0)

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

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