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Miller Municipal Airport (KMKA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K1D8), KMKA is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Miller Municipal Airport in Miller, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K1D8): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Miller Municipal Airport (KMKA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Miller, SD at a field elevation of 1,570 ft. KMKA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K1D8, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,601 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (3:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K1D8, 27 nm away.

Wind
330° 11 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
6 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K1D8 282015Z AUTO 33011G16KT 6SM -RA HZ CLR 15/09 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at K1D8 (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.89 → 29.91 inHg.
  • Haze began (HZ).

Current pilot readout for KMKA

Based on the nearest station (K1D8), KMKA is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 33. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,570 ft). KMKA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHON, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV11 kt head2 kt left
1511 kt tail2 kt right

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KMKA 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    3,601 × 60 ft · ASP
    Closed (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KMKA
    Wind
    15
    11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    33
    11 kt headwind · 2 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
0122320Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→11 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.

KMKA 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 KMKA

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

PIREP1928Z (2:28 PM CDT) · 88 NM N of KMKA · 15,500 ft MSL · C25
light to moderate rime icing
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ABR UA /OV ABR360030/TM 1928/FL155/TP C25/TA M03/IC LGT-MOD RIME
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABR360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP C25Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.
PIREP1815Z (1:15 PM CDT) · 77 NM NE of KMKA · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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LSE UA /OV 1D7/TM 1815/FL370/TP BCS3/SK TOP 400
LSE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1D7Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1815Reported at 18:15 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) · 30 NM SW of KMKA · 11,700 ft MSL · B350
light 117 turbulence
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9V9 UA /OV 9V9349021 /TM 1802 /FL117 /TP B350 /TB LGT 117
9V9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9V9349021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FL117Altitude: 11,700 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 117Turbulence: light 117.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 52 NM W of KMKA · during descent · C25B
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1801/FL028/TP C25B/SK TOP 028 BASE 023/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 028 BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 52 NM W of KMKA · during descent · C25B
continuous light turbulence
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1752/FL120/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1735Z (12:35 PM CDT) · 77 NM N of KMKA · 24,000 ft MSL · C56X
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7L2 UA /OV BIS125080/TM 1735/FL240/TP C56X/SK TOP240
7L2 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS125080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1731Z (12:31 PM CDT) · 98 NM N of KMKA · 10,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 16,500–11,300 ft icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS130055/TM 1731/FL100/TP PC12/SK BASE100/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 165-113
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS130055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1731Reported at 17:31 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 165-113Icing: light rime 16,500–11,300 ft.
PIREP1706Z (12:06 PM CDT) · 81 NM S of KMKA · 5,500 ft MSL · P28A
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ICR UA /OV 9D1/TM 1706/FL055/TP P28A/SK UNKN-TOP051/TA UNKN/IC NEG
ICR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9D1Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP051Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KMKA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K1D8 reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 22%MVFR 26%IFR 18%LIFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 9/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 69%MVFR 13%IFR 6%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 9/24 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

33
50%
15
50%

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Live crosswind meter

KMKA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K1D8, 27 nm away.

N331511 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt
Headwind in gusts
16 kt
Crosswind in gusts
2 kt

Wind is 8° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,601 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Miller Municipal Airport (KMKA) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 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
Attended
Ireg all day
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KMKA
FAA LID
MKA
City
Miller
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,570 ft
Coordinates
44.5252, -98.9581
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,601 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K1D8
TAF
Nearest KHON
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Miller Municipal Airport (KMKA)

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 Miller Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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