Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Chan Gurney Municipal Airport in Yankton, SD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) is a regional airport serving Yankton, SD at a field elevation of 1,306 ft. KYKN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 6,094 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 111.4.
What changed at KYKN?
Since the 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KYKN
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KYKN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KYKN reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 270 flyable days a year. June 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 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 13 32%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 25 days a year. From December to February KYKN was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 43 days a year. 59% 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 1,306 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,058 ft, 1,752 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 71 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and July 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3,380 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 6,094 ft | CON | - | - |
| 20 | 3,380 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 6,094 ft | CON | - | - |
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KYKN 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 02/203,380 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KYKNWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,094 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KYKNWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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 9→5 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 1,000 ft.
KYKN 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 KYKN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
ICR UA /OV 9D1/TM 1706/FL055/TP P28A/SK UNKN-TOP051/TA UNKN/IC NEG
ICR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 9D1Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP051Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1511/FL380/TP H25B/SK TOP 390
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1453/FL370/TP C550/SK TOP370
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD100006/TM 1444/FLUNKN/TP C402/SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABV/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1444Reported at 14:44 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C402Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KYKN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KYKN reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 42 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 37%
- 31
- 32%
- 20
- 16%
- 02
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
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Concrete · 6,094 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KYKN
- IATA
- YKN
- FAA LID
- YKN
- City
- Yankton
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9167, -97.3859
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,094 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 111.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 54m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KYKN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KYKN reported VFR conditions during about 81.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 270 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 7.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.2 | 15.2 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 75.7 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 73.1 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 80.1 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| May | 82.4 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 91.0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 90.5 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 86.1 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 86.3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 83.8 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 83.5 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 70.7 | 14.8 | 8.7 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.6 kt |
| Mar | 10.3 kt |
| Apr | 11.0 kt |
| May | 9.2 kt |
| Jun | 8.2 kt |
| Jul | 7.2 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 8.0 kt |
| Oct | 9.2 kt |
| Nov | 9.1 kt |
| Dec | 9.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)
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