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Highmore Municipal Airport (K9D0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K98D), K9D0 is currently LIFR with winds from 320° at 11 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Highmore Municipal Airport in Highmore, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K98D): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Highmore Municipal Airport (K9D0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Highmore, SD at a field elevation of 1,854 ft. K9D0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K98D, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,701 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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LIFR
Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K98D, 29.4 nm away.

Wind
320° 11 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
feels like 40°F

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K98D 281635Z AUTO 32011KT 9SM OVC003 08/08 A2993 RMK AO2

What changed at K98D (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 9 SM.
  • Wind speed up from 4 to 11 kt.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for K9D0

Based on the nearest station (K98D), K9D0 is currently LIFR with winds from 320° at 11 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,854 ft). K9D0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIR, about 37 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
31FAV11 kt head1 kt right
1311 kt tail1 kt left

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K9D0 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 13/31
    3,701 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K9D0
    Wind
    13
    11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    31
    11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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
0132616Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 17→11 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 300 ft.

K9D0 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 K9D0

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

PIREP1617Z (11:17 AM CDT) · 32 NM W of K9D0 · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1617/FL340/TP E170/TB NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 70 NM NE of K9D0 · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1610/FL320/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) · 73 NM NW of K9D0 · 6,000 ft MSL · CL30
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MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1553/FL060/TP CL30/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
MBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1553Reported at 15:53 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1525Z (10:25 AM CDT) · 32 NM W of K9D0 · 5,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1525/FL050/TP CL35/SK SKC/IC NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 70 NM NE of K9D0 · 34,000 ft MSL · BCS3
occasional light turbulence
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1345/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) · 31 NM W of K9D0 · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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PIR UA /OV PIR350015/TM 1235/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIR350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 70 NM NE of K9D0 · 1,500 ft MSL · B190
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1224/FL015/TP B190/SK TOP030-BASE016/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP030-BASE016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 53 NM SE of K9D0 · 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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K9D0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K98D reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 17%IFR 4%LIFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 9/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 69%MVFR 13%IFR 4%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 10/25 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

13
70%
31
30%

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Live crosswind meter

K9D0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K98D, 29 nm away.

N311311 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 5° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Highmore Municipal Airport (K9D0) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

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

Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9D0
City
Highmore
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,854 ft
Coordinates
44.5406, -99.4508
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,701 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K98D
TAF
Nearest KPIR
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Highmore Municipal Airport (K9D0)

Community-submitted

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

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