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Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 9:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, KMDS is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Madison Municipal Airport in Madison, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Madison, SD at a field elevation of 1,718 ft. KMDS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 15/33), the longest 5,000 ft.

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IFR
Observed 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
220° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 37°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMDS 271455Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM BKN007 OVC012 05/05 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KMDS?

Since the 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 1,200 ft to 700 ft.

Current pilot readout for KMDS

KMDS is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,718 ft). KMDS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 30 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
21FAV5 kt head1 kt right
152 kt head5 kt right
332 kt tail5 kt left
035 kt tail1 kt left

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KMDS 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.

  • Runway 03/21
    2,380 × 200 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KMDS
    Wind
    03
    5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    21
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 15/33
    5,000 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KMDS
    Wind
    15
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    33
    2 kt tailwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142815Z03Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 14→5 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 700 ft.

KMDS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KMDS

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) · 26 NM SE of KMDS · during descent · F2TH
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FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1453/FL031/TP F2TH/SK OVC020-TOP031/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.
FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1447Z (9:47 AM CDT) · 34 NM S of KMDS · 5,000 ft MSL · PC12
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FSD UA /OV FSD180010/TM 1447/FL050/TP PC12/SK BASES 019 TOPS 032
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 019 TOPS 032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1426Z (9:26 AM CDT) · 25 NM SE of KMDS · during descent · C402
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1426/FL021/TP C402/SK OVC021-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C402Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC021-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1416Z (9:16 AM CDT) · 87 NM S of KMDS · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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YKN UA /OV ONL075075/TM 1416/FL360/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
YKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ONL075075Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1416Reported at 14:16 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 99 NM S of KMDS · during climb · C700
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SUX UA /OV KSUX310003/TM 1358/FLUNKN/TP C700/SK OVC020-TOP033/RM DURC
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSUX310003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOP033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1327Z (8:27 AM CDT) · 60 NM NE of KMDS · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
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MML UA /OV MML/TM 1327/FL380/TP B38M/TB NEG
MML UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MMLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1322Z (8:22 AM CDT) · 55 NM NE of KMDS · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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CNB UA /OV CNB/TM 1322/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
CNB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 28 NM S of KMDS · during climb · BE9L
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FSD UA /OV FSD210005/TM 1315/FL021/TP BE9L/SK OVC021-TOPUNK/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 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC021-TOPUNKSky 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 KMDS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMDS reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 3%MVFR 17%IFR 35%LIFR 46%
Wind avg/max: 9/19 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 77%MVFR 7%IFR 8%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 9/22 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
39%
03
26%
33
24%
21
11%

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Live KMDS Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KMDS's own weather station.

N21035 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.

Turf · 2,380 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) with runway 03/21, 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21, 15/33 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
7 Days A Week 0700-1800 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KMDS
IATA
XMD
FAA LID
MDS
City
Madison
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,718 ft
Coordinates
44.0160, -97.0859
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KFSD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Madison Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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