Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:52 PM MDT, Oct 27, KIEN is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Pine Ridge Airport in Pine Ridge, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pine Ridge, SD at a field elevation of 3,332 ft. KIEN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.775.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIEN 272152Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01940039
What changed at KIEN?
Since the 2052Z (2:52 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 16 to 10 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KIEN
KIEN is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,700 ft (field elevation 3,332 ft). KIEN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCDR, about 28 nm away.
KIEN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIEN reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 295 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 12 47%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Snow fell on about 49 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KIEN was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 38 days a year. 69% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 3,332 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,700 ft, 2,368 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 72 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 30 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 10 kt left |
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KIEN 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 12/305,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIENWind
- 12
- 0 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 0 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
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 0→10 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.
KIEN 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 KIEN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RAP UA /OV RAP040060/TM 2056/FL400/TP C750/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP040060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2056Reported at 20:56 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZDVWC-32Remarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV DDY090075/TM 1846/FL470/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZDVWC-32
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DDY090075Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1846Reported at 18:46 UTC.FL470Altitude: 47,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZDVWC-32Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIEN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIEN reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 56%
- 30
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIEN's own weather station.
Wind is 91° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIEN
- IATA
- XPR
- FAA LID
- IEN
- City
- Pine Ridge
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,332 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0209, -102.5061
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCDR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.775 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 1h 19m
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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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8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KIEN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIEN reported VFR conditions during about 86.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 295 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.1 kt, calm 16.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.7 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 79.0 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 79.7 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 82.1 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| May | 83.8 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 92.1 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 94.7 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 94.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 90.4 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 85.5 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 89.3 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 83.6 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 8.5 kt |
| May | 8.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 7.3 kt |
| Aug | 6.9 kt |
| Sep | 7.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.8 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN)
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