Custer County Airport (KCUT) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KCUT is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Custer County Airport in Custer, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Custer County Airport (KCUT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Custer, SD at a field elevation of 5,620 ft. KCUT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCUT 280853Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB08E17 SLP093 P0000 60000 T00671033 57006 $
What changed at KCUT?
Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.92 → 29.90 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KCUT
KCUT is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 6,000 ft (field elevation 5,620 ft). KCUT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRAP, about 31 nm away.
KCUT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCUT reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 69% of the time, runway 08 31%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 67 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KCUT was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 73% 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 5,620 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,649 ft, 2,029 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 10 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 63 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 5,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 08 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KCUT 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/265,500 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCUTWind
- 08
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 100 ft → unlimited.
KCUT 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 KCUT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCUT reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 37 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 62%
- 08
- 38%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCUT's own weather station.
Wind is 17° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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 1500-0000 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCUT
- FAA LID
- CUT
- City
- Custer
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,620 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.7333, -103.6180
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRAP
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 54m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCUT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCUT reported VFR conditions during about 86.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 12.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.2 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 80.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 81.5 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 78.3 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| May | 77.4 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 89.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 92.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 93.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 89.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 85.5 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 89.5 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 88.7 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 6.3 kt |
| Apr | 6.5 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Custer County Airport (KCUT)
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