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Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, KVMR is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 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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LIFR
Observed 1215Z (7:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
090° 6 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 47°F

Wind from the east (090°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVMR 281215Z AUTO 09006KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 10/10 A2993 RMK AO2

What changed at KVMR?

Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KVMR

KVMR is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 800 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
12FAV5 kt head4 kt left
305 kt tail4 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 headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    30
    5 kt tailwind · 4 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091813Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 100 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.

PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 100 NM NW of KVMR · 30,000 ft MSL · C560
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HON UA /OV HON200030/TM 1155/FL300/TP C560/TB NEG
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HON200030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 55 NM N of KVMR · during descent · B350
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP024
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1123Z (6:23 AM CDT) · 54 NM N of KVMR · during climb · C208
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FSD UA /OV FSD270005/TM 1123/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK OVC017-TOP052/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1123Reported at 11:23 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1025Z (5:25 AM CDT) · 49 NM N of KVMR · during climb · BE20
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FSD UA /OV FSD210005/TM 1025/FL019/TP BE20/SK OVC019-TOP057/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019-TOP057Sky 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 68 observations, with 14 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 26%MVFR 53%IFR 16%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 48%MVFR 37%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: E
Category changes: 48

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

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.

N12306 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 36° off runway 12, 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
Next sunset
11h 8m

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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.

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