Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (KSDY) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:56 PM MDT, Oct 28, KSDY is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Sidney - Richland Regional Airport in Sidney, MT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (KSDY) is a regional airport serving Sidney, MT at a field elevation of 1,985 ft. KSDY 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 (01/19, 11/29), the longest 5,705 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSDY 282256Z AUTO 30012KT 10SM CLR 09/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00890017 PNO $
What changed at KSDY?
Since the 2156Z (3:56 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2156Z (3:56 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSDY
KSDY is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 29. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,985 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSDY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSDY reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 286 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December 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 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 19 28%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 33 days a year. From December to February KSDY was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 28 days a year. 78% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,985 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,872 ft, 1,887 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 4,024 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 01 | 5,705 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 19 | 5,705 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 12 kt right |
| 11 | 4,024 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KSDY 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 01/195,705 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSDYWind
- 01
- 1 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 1 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/294,024 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSDYWind
- 11
- 12 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 12 kt headwind · 1 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 4→12 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → unlimited.
KSDY 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 KSDY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSDY reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 29%
- 29
- 29%
- 01
- 28%
- 11
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM MDT)
TAF KSDY 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB05KT P6SM FEW045 FM290500 00000KT 6SM BR FEW070 FM291700 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060 FM292100 04007KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSDY's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,024 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 11/29 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
- Daily 0600-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSDY
- IATA
- SDY
- FAA LID
- SDY
- City
- Sidney
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,985 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7051, -104.1944
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,705 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 20m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSDY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSDY reported VFR conditions during about 85.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.7 kt, calm 13.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.3 | 13.5 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 79.2 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 77.7 | 15.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 83.9 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| May | 87.9 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 93.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 95.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 94.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 90.8 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 85.3 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 81.1 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 77.3 | 13.8 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.1 kt |
| Apr | 9.0 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.7 kt |
| Jul | 6.6 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.9 kt |
| Oct | 7.9 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSDY 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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SDY's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (KSDY)
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