Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport (K5P2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:52 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMBG), K5P2 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport in Mc Laughlin, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport (K5P2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mc Laughlin, SD at a field elevation of 2,008 ft. K5P2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMBG, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,789 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMBG, 21.8 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMBG 281952Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01390050
What changed at KMBG (nearest station)?
Since the 1852Z (12:52 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature rose 5°C between reports.
- The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for K5P2
Based on the nearest station (KMBG), K5P2 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 2,008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 3,789 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 13 | 3,789 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K5P2 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,789 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5P2Wind
- 13
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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→7 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
K5P2 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 K5P2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 2008/FL150/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2008Reported at 20:08 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 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 CLEAR AND A MILLIONRemarks.Show raw report
MBG UA /OV DPR/TM 1944/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT
MBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1944Reported at 19:44 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1859/FL370/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BISLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1859Reported at 18:59 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
BIS UA /OV BIS130055/TM 1731/FL100/TP PC12/SK BASE100/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 165-113
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIS130055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1731Reported at 17:31 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 165-113Icing: light rime 16,500–11,300 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K5P2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMBG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 56%
- 31
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1738Z (11:38 AM MDT)
TAF KMBG 281738Z 2818/2918 33009KT P6SM BKN090 FM282200 29009KT P6SM FEW090 FM290000 26006KT P6SM SKC FM290500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM291700 14007KT P6SM SCT120
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Live crosswind meter
K5P2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMBG, 22 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5P2
- City
- Mc Laughlin
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,008 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.7968, -100.7840
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,789 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMBG
- TAF
- Nearest KMBG
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 3h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport (K5P2)
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