Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Wagner Municipal Airport in Wagner, SD, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wagner, SD at 1,475 ft. KAGZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (09, 14, 17, 27), longest 3,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KAGZ in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 kt, visibility 1 statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KAGZ 131015Z AUTO 25004KT 1SM BR SCT050 BKN080 OVC090 11/11 A3011 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V5
What changed at KAGZ?
Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 1 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KAGZ
KAGZ is currently IFR with winds from 250° at 4 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,475 ft). KAGZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 75 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 KAGZ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 32 | 2,252 ft | GRS | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 14 | 2,252 ft | GRS | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 09 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → 8,000 ft.
KAGZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wagner Municipal Airport in Wagner, 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 KAGZ is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KAGZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HON UA /OV HON/TM 0920/FL170/TP PC12/TA M09/TB LGT CHOP/IC MOD RIME 170-125
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HONLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0920Reported at 09:20 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC MOD RIME 170-125Icing: moderate rime 17,000–12,500 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAGZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAGZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 14
- 55%
- 32
- 18%
- 09
- 15%
- 27
- 12%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAGZ
- FAA LID
- AGZ
- City
- Wagner
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,475 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0649, -98.2967
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 20m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KAGZ weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KAGZ?+
KAGZ has 6 runways: 09, 14, 17, 27, 32, 35; the longest is 3,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KAGZ report its own weather?+
Yes. Wagner Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KAGZ have a TAF?+
No. KAGZ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 75 nm away.
Does KAGZ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KAGZ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KAGZ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Wagner Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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