Springfield Municipal Airport (KD42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRWF), KD42 is currently IFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Springfield Municipal Airport in Springfield, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRWF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Springfield Municipal Airport (KD42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Springfield, MN at a field elevation of 1,073 ft. KD42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRWF, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,402 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRWF, 19.3 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 3 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KRWF 281153Z AUTO 10003KT 6SM BR OVC009 12/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01170106 10117 20100 55001 $
What changed at KRWF (nearest station)?
Since the 1151Z (6:51 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1151Z (6:51 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KD42
Based on the nearest station (KRWF), KD42 is currently IFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,073 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 | 3,402 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 31 | 3,402 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KD42 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 13/313,402 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KD42Wind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 900 ft.
KD42 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KD42
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSP UA /OV MSP300010/TM 1206/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK B018 T045
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1206Reported at 12:06 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK B018 T045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1205/FL045/TP CRJ7/SK OVC018-TOP045/WX FV 2 SM/RM DURD RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1205Reported at 12:05 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV 2 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD RWY 12LRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP024
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP300002/TM 1153/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016/WX FV 03 SM
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV 03 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD270005/TM 1123/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK OVC017-TOP052/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1123Reported at 11:23 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV KFCM100001/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP B350/SK OVC020
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFCM100001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV ANE/TM 1044/FLDURD/TP C310/SK B016
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1044Reported at 10:44 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.SK B016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD210005/TM 1025/FL019/TP BE20/SK OVC019-TOP057/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC019-TOP057Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KD42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRWF reported mostly marginal VFR across 34 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 60%
- 31
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1131Z (6:31 AM CDT)
TAF KRWF 281131Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012 FM281500 15008KT P6SM BKN020 FM281800 18010G18KT 6SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN022 TEMPO 2819/2823 3SM TSRA BR BKN010CB FM290000 28009KT P6SM BKN020 FM290200 31009KT P6SM BKN040 FM290400 31007KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
KD42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRWF, 19 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- D42
- City
- Springfield
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.2311, -94.9989
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,402 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRWF
- TAF
- Nearest KRWF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 10h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Springfield Municipal Airport (KD42)
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