Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:21 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPIR is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Pierre Regional Airport in Pierre, SD, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR) is a regional airport serving Pierre, SD at a field elevation of 1,744 ft. KPIR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 13/31), the longest 6,900 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 600 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
SPECI KPIR 281821Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM SCT006 BKN120 11/08 A2992 RMK AO2 T01060078
What changed at KPIR?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- Wind shifted from 320° to 020° (60°).
- Ceiling lifted from 600 ft to 12,000 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KPIR
KPIR is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 07, 31. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,744 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPIR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for PIR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from PIR's own airspace.
KPIR reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 279 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 13 30%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 47 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KPIR was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 38 days a year. 73% 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 1,744 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,738 ft, 1,994 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 6,880 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 31 | 6,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 13 | 6,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 25 | 6,880 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KPIR 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 07/256,880 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPIRWind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,900 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPIRWind
- 13
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 3 kt headwind · 5 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→6 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 12,000 ft.
KPIR 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPIR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPIR reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 35%
- 31
- 30%
- 07
- 27%
- 25
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1738Z (12:38 PM CDT)
TAF KPIR 281738Z 2818/2918 32012KT P6SM SCT007 TEMPO 2818/2820 BKN007 FM282200 31008KT P6SM SKC FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM291500 12007KT P6SM SCT150 FM291700 14012G20KT P6SM FEW150
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPIR's own weather station.
Wind is 59° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0500-2400 local; Sat-Sun 0500-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPIR
- IATA
- PIR
- FAA LID
- PIR
- City
- Pierre
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,744 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3827, -100.2860
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 46m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KPIR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPIR reported VFR conditions during about 84.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 279 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.6 kt, calm 6.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.4 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 77.4 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 75.7 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 82.2 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| May | 86.5 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 92.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 94.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 91.4 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 88.8 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 86.2 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 83.7 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 72.4 | 12.9 | 8.0 | 6.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.4 kt |
| Mar | 10.4 kt |
| Apr | 11.3 kt |
| May | 10.0 kt |
| Jun | 9.0 kt |
| Jul | 8.4 kt |
| Aug | 8.6 kt |
| Sep | 9.2 kt |
| Oct | 10.1 kt |
| Nov | 9.2 kt |
| Dec | 9.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPIR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR)
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