Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KABR is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Aberdeen Regional Airport in Aberdeen, SD, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR) is a regional airport serving Aberdeen, SD at a field elevation of 1,302 ft. KABR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 17/35), the longest 6,901 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KABR 280853Z AUTO 15010KT 1/2SM FG VV002 07/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP138 T00670067 56009 $
What changed at KABR?
Since the 0843Z (3:43 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Fog began (FG).
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for KABR
KABR is currently LIFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 13, 17. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,302 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KABR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ABR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ABR's own airspace.
KABR reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 268 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 35 29%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 52 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KABR was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,302 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,011 ft, 1,709 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 6,901 ft | CON | 10 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 17 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 35 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 6,901 ft | CON | 10 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KABR 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13/316,901 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KABRWind
- 13
- 10 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 10 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/355,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KABRWind
- 17
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 9 kt tailwind · 5 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 200 ft.
KABR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KABR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KABR reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 48 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 33%
- 35
- 32%
- 31
- 21%
- 13
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (12:30 AM CDT)
TAF KABR 280530Z 2806/2906 17007KT 3SM BCFG SKC TEMPO 2806/2808 BKN010 FM280900 17008KT 1/2SM FG BKN004 FM281600 21009KT 2SM BR OVC004 PROB30 2816/2818 1SM -RA BR OVC001 FM281800 26008KT P6SM OVC015 FM282100 28005KT P6SM FEW240
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KABR's own weather station.
Wind is 15° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,901 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 17/35 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
- Mon-Fri 0330-2400L local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KABR
- IATA
- ABR
- FAA LID
- ABR
- City
- Aberdeen
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4491, -98.4218
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,901 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.875 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 28m
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Historical Flying Weather at KABR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KABR reported VFR conditions during about 81.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 268 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.9 kt, calm 6.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69.7 | 15.7 | 8.3 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 75.0 | 13.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 72.8 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 80.8 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| May | 85.8 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 90.7 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 93.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 88.0 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 86.4 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 83.5 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 81.1 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 68.0 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.1 kt |
| Feb | 9.1 kt |
| Mar | 9.9 kt |
| Apr | 10.7 kt |
| May | 9.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.6 kt |
| Jul | 7.4 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 8.2 kt |
| Oct | 9.2 kt |
| Nov | 8.8 kt |
| Dec | 9.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KABR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR)
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