Eureka Municipal Airport (K3W8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMBG), K3W8 is currently LIFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Eureka Municipal Airport in Eureka, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Eureka Municipal Airport (K3W8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eureka, SD at a field elevation of 1,935 ft. K3W8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMBG, about 36 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 12/30), the longest 3,100 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMBG, 35.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KMBG 281352Z AUTO 33005KT 1/4SM FG VV002 05/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00500044
What changed at KMBG (nearest station)?
Since the 1333Z (8:33 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1333Z (8:33 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K3W8
Based on the nearest station (KMBG), K3W8 is currently LIFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,935 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 3,100 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 25 | 1,821 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 07 | 1,821 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 12 | 3,100 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K3W8 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/251,821 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3W8Wind
- 07
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,100 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3W8Wind
- 12
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 5 kt headwind · 1 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 200 ft.
K3W8 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 K3W8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIS UA /OV BIS040040/TM 1348/FL130/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1345/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1315/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC TOP 020/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC TOP 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS170040/TM 1248/FL235/TP E170/SK TOP230/TB LGT/RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230Remarks.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS160003/TM 1245/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC TOP 015/WX FG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC TOP 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
PIR UA /OV PIR350015/TM 1235/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIR350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1224/FL015/TP B190/SK TOP030-BASE016/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP030-BASE016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3W8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMBG reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 35 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 41%
- 30
- 36%
- 07
- 21%
- 25
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1126Z (6:26 AM CDT)
TAF KMBG 281126Z 2812/2912 13004KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC004 TEMPO 2812/2813 5SM -RA FM281300 27004KT 6SM BR OVC026 FM281500 29004KT 6SM BR OVC050 PROB30 2815/2817 4SM -RA OVC025 FM281700 34007KT P6SM BKN140 FM290300 26004KT P6SM FEW250 FM290600 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
K3W8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMBG, 36 nm away.
Wind is 15° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- 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
- 3W8
- City
- Eureka
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,935 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.8005, -99.6440
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMBG
- TAF
- Nearest KMBG
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Eureka Municipal Airport (K3W8)
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