South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, KSGS is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field in South St Paul, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around South St Paul, MN at a field elevation of 821 ft. KSGS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 4,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR KSGS 280035Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM OVC012 14/13 A3004 RMK AO2 T01400127
What changed at KSGS?
Since the 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSGS
KSGS is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 821 ft). KSGS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSP, about 8 nm away.
KSGS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSGS reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 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 low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 16 49%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 49 days a year. From December to February KSGS was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 34 | 4,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KSGS 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 16/344,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSGSWind
- 16
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 1,000 ft.
KSGS 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 KSGS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 0051/FL023/TP E550/SK BKN023-TOP033/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0051Reported at 00:51 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP E550Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN023-TOP033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP040005/TM 0040/FL018/TP BE99/SK OVC013-TOP038
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP040005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0040Reported at 00:40 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0039/FL012/TP SW4/SK OVC012/RM DURD ON FINAL RWY 12R
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0039Reported at 00:39 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ON FINAL RWY 12RRemarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 0038/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS035/RM DURD ON FINAL FOR RWY 12L
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOPS035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ON FINAL FOR RWY 12LRemarks.Show raw report
RPD UA /OV RPD/TM 0013/FL060/TP SR22/SK UNKN-TOP060/TA 06
RPD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RPDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.Show raw report
STP UA /OV STP/TM 2340/FL013/TP C56X/SK OVC 013 TOP037/RM DURD RWY14
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 013 TOP037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY14Remarks.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP/TM 2338/FL010/TP A321/SK OVC010/RM DURC
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 2326/FL022/TP B350/SK BKN022-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSGS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSGS reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 58%
- 34
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSGS's own weather station.
Wind is 27° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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 · UL94 unleaded
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0830-1700 local; Sun 0830-1530 local
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Beaching gear · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,721 ft MSL (900 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSGS
- FAA LID
- SGS
- City
- South St Paul
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 821 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8571, -93.0329
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMSP
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 10m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- 3M Club RC Flyers - Keats Ave S , Cottage Grove, MN · 7 mi
- The Mighty Drones - Ramsey County Fairgrounds , Maplewood, MN · 10 mi
- Rich Valley RC Club - Tom Norman Field , Hastings, MN · 13 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSGS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSGS reported VFR conditions during about 80.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 21.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.0 | 23.7 | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 76.8 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 77.3 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 78.6 | 16.0 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| May | 85.3 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 89.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 93.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 88.5 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 87.5 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 80.3 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 73.7 | 19.2 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 59.0 | 26.2 | 8.9 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 5.9 kt |
| Apr | 6.7 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.6 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSGS 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 South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS)
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