Calico Field (SD03) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Calico Field in Winfred, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Calico Field (SD03) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winfred, SD at 1,750 ft. SD03 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMDS, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36), longest 1,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMDS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMDS, 11 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMDS 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A3011 RMK AO2 TSNO
What changed at KMDS (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for SD03
Based on the nearest station (KMDS), SD03 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,750 ft). SD03 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 38 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at SD03. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 18 | 1,050 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 1,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 1,050 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 14→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
SD03 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Calico Field in Winfred, SD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around SD03 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SD03
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SUX UA /OV SUX360040/TM 0245/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS MOD CHOP
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUX360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD03
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMDS reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 09/18/27/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD03
- City
- Winfred
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,750 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0502, -97.3357
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMDS
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 38m
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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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SD03 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SD03?+
SD03 has 4 runways: 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SD03 come from?+
Calico Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMDS, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SD03 can differ.
Does SD03 have a TAF?+
No. SD03 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 38 nm away.
Does SD03 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SD03 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SD03 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Calico Field (SD03)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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