Flandreau Municipal Airport (K4P3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Flandreau Municipal Airport in Flandreau, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPQN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Flandreau Municipal Airport (K4P3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Flandreau, SD at 1,645 ft. K4P3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPQN, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 3,100 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 KPQN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPQN, 12.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 13,000 ft, scattered clouds at 16,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPQN 131055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT130 SCT160 10/10 A3015 RMK AO2 T00990099
Current pilot readout for K4P3
Based on the nearest station (KPQN), K4P3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,645 ft). K4P3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 26 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 K4P3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,100 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 3,100 ft | ASP | - | - |
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K4P3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Flandreau Municipal Airport in Flandreau, 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 K4P3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 K4P3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SPW UA /OV SPW/TM 1055/FL170/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 145-170
SPW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1055Reported at 10:55 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 145-170Turbulence: occasional light chop 14,500–17,000 ft.Show raw report
HON UA /OV HON/TM 0920/FL170/TP PC12/TA M09/TB LGT CHOP/IC MOD RIME 170-125
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HONLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0920Reported at 09:20 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC MOD RIME 170-125Icing: moderate rime 17,000–12,500 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4P3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 10
- 72%
- 28
- 28%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4P3
- City
- Flandreau
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,645 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0039, -96.5931
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPQN
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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K4P3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K4P3?+
K4P3 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K4P3 come from?+
Flandreau Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPQN, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K4P3 can differ.
Does K4P3 have a TAF?+
No. K4P3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 26 nm away.
Does K4P3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K4P3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K4P3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Flandreau Municipal Airport (K4P3)
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