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Parkston Municipal Airport (K8V3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAGZ), K8V3 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Parkston Municipal Airport in Parkston, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Parkston Municipal Airport (K8V3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Parkston, SD at a field elevation of 1,418 ft. K8V3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGZ, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,600 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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LIFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGZ, 23.1 nm away.

Wind
150° 6 kt
Visibility
0.75 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAGZ 281355Z AUTO 15006KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 13/13 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at KAGZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Mist began (BR).
  • Fog ended (FG).

Current pilot readout for K8V3

Based on the nearest station (KAGZ), K8V3 is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,418 ft). K8V3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 56 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV6 kt head0 kt
336 kt tail0 kt

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K8V3 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    3,600 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K8V3
    Wind
    15
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    33
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122314Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 200 ft.

K8V3 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 K8V3

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) · 53 NM E of K8V3 · during climb · B350
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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.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 56 NM E of K8V3 · 5,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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FSD UA /OV KFSD/TM 1315/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVCUNK-TOP050/RM BASE INDF
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCUNK-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASE INDFRemarks.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 41 NM NW of K8V3 · 30,000 ft MSL · C560
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HON UA /OV HON200030/TM 1155/FL300/TP C560/TB NEG
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HON200030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 57 NM E of K8V3 · during descent · B350
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP024
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1138Z (6:38 AM CDT) · 61 NM N of K8V3 · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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HON UA /OV HON/TM 1138/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HONLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1123Z (6:23 AM CDT) · 51 NM E of K8V3 · during climb · C208
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FSD UA /OV FSD270005/TM 1123/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK OVC017-TOP052/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1123Reported at 11:23 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1057Z (5:57 AM CDT) · 87 NM SW of K8V3 · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL2847
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ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 1057 F370 MS60 249/055KT TB NONE SK ON TOP IC NONE
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 105…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1025Z (5:25 AM CDT) · 51 NM E of K8V3 · during climb · BE20
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FSD UA /OV FSD210005/TM 1025/FL019/TP BE20/SK OVC019-TOP057/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019-TOP057Sky 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 K8V3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 21%MVFR 28%IFR 38%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 46%MVFR 24%IFR 18%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 8/28 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 37

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
59%
33
41%

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Live crosswind meter

K8V3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAGZ, 23 nm away.

N15336 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 3° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Parkston Municipal Airport (K8V3) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 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
24 hours
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8V3
City
Parkston
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,418 ft
Coordinates
43.3776, -97.9898
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAGZ
TAF
Nearest KFSD
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Parkston Municipal Airport (K8V3)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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