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Hoven Municipal Airport (K9F8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:10 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K0D8), K9F8 is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hoven Municipal Airport in Hoven, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K0D8): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hoven Municipal Airport (K9F8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hoven, SD at a field elevation of 1,885 ft. K9F8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K0D8, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,700 ft. CTAF is 122.8.

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LIFR
Observed 1310Z (8:10 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K0D8, 17.5 nm away.

Wind
220° 5 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K0D8 281310Z AUTO 22005KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 06/06 A2985 RMK A01

What changed at K0D8 (nearest station)?

Since the 1250Z (7:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for K9F8

Based on the nearest station (K0D8), K9F8 is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 1,885 ft). K9F8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBG, about 31 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
13FAV1 kt head5 kt right
311 kt tail5 kt left

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K9F8 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
    3,700 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K9F8
    Wind
    13
    1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    31
    1 kt tailwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122313Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.

K9F8 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 K9F8

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

PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 95 NM NW of K9F8 · during climb · BCS3
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BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1315/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC TOP 020/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.
PIREP1248Z (7:48 AM CDT) · 63 NM NW of K9F8 · 23,500 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS170040/TM 1248/FL235/TP E170/SK TOP230/TB LGT/RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.
FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230Remarks.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 94 NM N of K9F8 · during climb · E170
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BIS UA /OV BIS160003/TM 1245/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC TOP 015/WX FG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) · 40 NM SW of K9F8 · 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) · 61 NM E of K9F8 · 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) · 96 NM SE of K9F8 · 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.
PIREP1138Z (6:38 AM CDT) · 85 NM SE of K9F8 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K9F8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K0D8 reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 70 observations, with 16 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 30%MVFR 9%IFR 13%LIFR 49%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 12%IFR 3%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 10/24 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

13
67%
31
33%

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Live crosswind meter

K9F8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K0D8, 18 nm away.

N13315 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 79° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hoven Municipal Airport (K9F8) 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

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9F8
City
Hoven
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,885 ft
Coordinates
45.2576, -99.7978
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K0D8
TAF
Nearest KMBG
CTAF
122.8 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hoven Municipal Airport (K9F8)

Community-submitted

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

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