Harding County Airport (K9D2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Harding County Airport in Buffalo, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBWW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Harding County Airport (K9D2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buffalo, SD at 2,889 ft. K9D2 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBWW, about 36 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (08, 12, 26, 30) — longest 3,900 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBWW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBWW, 36.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBWW 290255Z AUTO 18011G18KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A2994 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for K9D2
Based on the nearest station (KBWW), K9D2 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 11 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,900 ft (field elevation 2,889 ft). K9D2 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDIK, about 79 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K9D2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,900 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 8 kt right (g13) |
| 08 | 2,250 ft | GRS | 1 kt head | 11 kt right (g18) |
| 26 | 2,250 ft | GRS | 1 kt tail | 11 kt left (g18) |
| 30 | 3,900 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 8 kt left (g13) |
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K9D2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Harding County Airport in Buffalo, SD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K9D2 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K9D2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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DIK UA /OV DIK160020/TM 0135/FL350/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
DIK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DIK160020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP/TM 0038/FL178/TP B38M/SK TOP 250/RM DURC ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAPLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.FL178Altitude: 17,800 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 250Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC ZDVWC-31Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K9D2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 12
- 50%
- 08
- 27%
- 30
- 14%
- 26
- 9%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9D2
- City
- Buffalo
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,889 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5806, -103.5300
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBWW
- TAF
- Nearest KDIK
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 23h 30m
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Nearby airports
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K9D2 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K9D2?+
K9D2 has 4 runways — 08, 12, 26, 30; the longest is 3,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K9D2 come from?+
Harding County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBWW, about 36 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K9D2 can differ.
Does K9D2 have a TAF?+
No — K9D2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDIK, about 79 nm away.
Does K9D2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K9D2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K9D2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Harding County Airport (K9D2)
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