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Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KVMR is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Harold Davidson Field in Vermillion, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vermillion, SD at a field elevation of 1,147 ft. KVMR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 4,105 ft.

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MVFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
260° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVMR 281935Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM OVC020 19/17 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at KVMR?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KVMR

KVMR is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,147 ft). KVMR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 33 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
30FAV5 kt head5 kt left
125 kt tail5 kt right

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KVMR 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 12/30
    4,105 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KVMR
    Wind
    12
    5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    30
    5 kt headwind · 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
091819Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→7 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 2,000 ft.

KVMR 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 KVMR

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

PIREP1932Z (2:32 PM CDT) · 54 NM N of KVMR · during descent · C25M
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FSD UA /OV FSD090005/TM 1932/FL019/TP C25M/SK OVC019-TOPUKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD090005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1932Reported at 19:32 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019-TOPUKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 53 NM N of KVMR · during descent · CRJ9
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FSD UA /OV FSD095005/TM 1843/FLUNKN/TP CRJ9/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD095005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 42 NM SE of KVMR · during descent · F2TH
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SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1822Z (1:22 PM CDT) · 44 NM N of KVMR · 7,000 ft MSL · A319
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FSD UA /OV FSD180010/TM 1822/FL070/TP A319/SK BASES 023 TOPS 068
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 023 TOPS 068Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) · 88 NM S of KVMR · 5,000 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) · 49 NM N of KVMR · during climb · F2TH
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1715/FL025/TP F2TH/SK OVC025-TOP053/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025-TOP053Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 55 NM N of KVMR · during descent · PC12
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-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 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 49 NM N of KVMR · during climb · C750
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1515/FLUNKN/TP C750/SK OVC016-TOP025/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP025Sky 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 KVMR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KVMR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 29%MVFR 49%IFR 14%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 44%MVFR 40%IFR 9%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 51

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

12
67%
30
33%

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Live KVMR Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KVMR's own weather station.

N30127 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 46° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,105 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) with runway 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30 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 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KVMR
FAA LID
VMR
City
Vermillion
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,147 ft
Coordinates
42.7653, -96.9343
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,105 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KSUX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 46m

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Pilot PIREPs for Harold Davidson Field (KVMR)

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 Harold Davidson Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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