Hot Springs Municipal Airport (KHSR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCUT), KHSR is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hot Springs Municipal Airport in Hot Springs, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hot Springs Municipal Airport (KHSR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hot Springs, SD at a field elevation of 3,150 ft. KHSR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCUT, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 06/24), the longest 4,506 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCUT, 24.1 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCUT 281253Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00561028 $
What changed at KCUT (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.92 → 29.96 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KHSR
Based on the nearest station (KCUT), KHSR is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 3,150 ft). KHSR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCDR, about 34 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 3,926 ft | GRS | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 19 | 4,506 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 01 | 4,506 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 06 | 3,926 ft | GRS | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KHSR 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/194,506 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSRWind
- 01
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06/243,926 × 235 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSRWind
- 06
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 6 kt headwind · 3 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 11→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHSR 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 KHSR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RAP UA /OV RAP180070/TM 1009/FL230/TP BE9L/TB NEG 170-230/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP180070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 170-230Turbulence: none reported 17,000–23,000 ft.RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHSR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCUT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 37 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 41%
- 01
- 30%
- 06
- 16%
- 19
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
KHSR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCUT, 24 nm away.
Wind is 24° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 06/24 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Glider service · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHSR
- FAA LID
- HSR
- City
- Hot Springs
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,150 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3666, -103.3905
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,506 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCUT
- TAF
- Nearest KCDR
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 10h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hot Springs Municipal Airport (KHSR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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