Clark County Airport (K8D7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:17 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KATY), K8D7 is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Clark County Airport in Clark, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KATY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Clark County Airport (K8D7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clark, SD at a field elevation of 1,793 ft. K8D7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KATY, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 13/31), the longest 3,697 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KATY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KATY, 23.7 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 400 ft, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
SPECI KATY 282017Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM SCT004 OVC013 12/11 A2989 RMK AO2 P0001 T01220111
What changed at KATY (nearest station)?
Since the 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 1,300 ft.
- Visibility moved from 6 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for K8D7
Based on the nearest station (KATY), K8D7 is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,793 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 | 3,697 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 21 | 1,258 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 03 | 1,258 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 13 | 3,697 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K8D7 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 03/211,258 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K8D7Wind
- 03
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,697 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K8D7Wind
- 13
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 9 kt headwind · 2 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→9 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 1,300 ft.
K8D7 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 K8D7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSD UA /OV FSD090003/TM 1958/FL019/TP CRJ7/SK OVC019-TOP075/RM DURD FINAL 21
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1958Reported at 19:58 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019-TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD FINAL 21Remarks.Show raw report
MVE UA /OV MVE/TM 1948/FL430/TP C700/SK TOP 430
MVE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1938/FL100/TP BE9L/SK UNKN-TOP068/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1938/FL068/TP BE9L/SK T068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.FL068Altitude: 6,800 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK T068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD210010/TM 1935/FLUNKN/TP BE9L/SK OVCUNKN-TOP068/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK OVCUNKN-TOP068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD090005/TM 1932/FL019/TP C25M/SK OVC019-TOPUKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP C25MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC019-TOPUKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR360030/TM 1928/FL155/TP C25/TA M03/IC LGT-MOD RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABR360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.TP C25Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.Show raw report
ATY UA /OV ATY360060/TM 1921/FL230/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP
ATY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATY360060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K8D7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KATY reported mostly low IFR across 53 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 39%
- 31
- 25%
- 03
- 21%
- 21
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1943Z (2:43 PM CDT)
TAF KATY 281943Z 2820/2918 32010KT P6SM VCSH OVC004 TEMPO 2820/2821 5SM -RA BR OVC006 FM282200 32010KT P6SM SCT008 SCT090 FM290300 28005KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2909/2913 2SM BR SCT002 FM291300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
K8D7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KATY, 24 nm away.
Wind is 15° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8D7
- City
- Clark
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,793 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8955, -97.7123
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,697 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KATY
- TAF
- Nearest KATY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Clark County Airport (K8D7)
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