Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFSD), K7G9 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Canton Municipal Airport in Canton, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFSD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Canton, SD at a field elevation of 1,290 ft. K7G9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFSD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFSD, 18.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
METAR KFSD 281656Z 18008KT 10SM OVC013 16/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01560133
What changed at KFSD (nearest station)?
Since the 1619Z (11:19 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1619Z (11:19 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K7G9
Based on the nearest station (KFSD), K7G9 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,290 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,600 ft | ASPH-F | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 36 | 3,600 ft | ASPH-F | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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K7G9 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 18/363,600 × 60 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at K7G9Wind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 11→8 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 1,300 ft.
K7G9 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 K7G9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1715/FL025/TP F2TH/SK OVC025-TOP053/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1515/FLUNKN/TP C750/SK OVC016-TOP025/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1511/FL380/TP H25B/SK TOP 390
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1453/FL370/TP C550/SK TOP370
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD100006/TM 1444/FLUNKN/TP C402/SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABV/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1444Reported at 14:44 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C402Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1353/FLUNKN/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K7G9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFSD reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 9 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 → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 61%
- 36
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)
TAF KFSD 281721Z 2817/2918 19008KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2818/2821 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM282100 25008KT P6SM BKN008 TEMPO 2821/2823 4SM -SHRA OVC004 FM282300 32008KT P6SM BKN045 FM290500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
K7G9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFSD, 18 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- CTK
- FAA LID
- 7G9
- City
- Canton
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,290 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3088, -96.5712
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFSD
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9)
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