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Calico Field (SD03) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMDS), SD03 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Calico Field in Winfred, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Calico Field (SD03) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winfred, SD at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD.

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LIFR
Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMDS, 11 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
0.75 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMDS 281555Z AUTO 17008KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at KMDS (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 0.75 SM to 1.25 SM.

Current pilot readout for SD03

Based on the nearest station (KMDS), SD03 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 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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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV8 kt head2 kt left
092 kt head8 kt right
272 kt tail8 kt left
368 kt tail1 kt right

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SD03 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,400 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SD03
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    1,050 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SD03
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 1 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
0102016Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 300 ft.

SD03 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 SD03

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

PIREP1610Z (11:10 AM CDT) · 93 NM NW of SD03 · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1610/FL320/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1610Reported at 16:10 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 34 NM SE of SD03 · 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) · 37 NM SE of SD03 · 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.
PIREP1511Z (10:11 AM CDT) · 34 NM SE of SD03 · 38,000 ft MSL · H25B
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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.
PIREP1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) · 34 NM SE of SD03 · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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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.
PIREP1444Z (9:44 AM CDT) · 39 NM SE of SD03 · during descent · C402
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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.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 85 NM NE of SD03 · 7,000 ft MSL · S22T
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VVV UA /OV VVV/TM 1358/FL070/TP S22T/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
VVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VVVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) · 37 NM SE of SD03 · during climb · B350
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1353/FLUNKN/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP020/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 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP020Sky 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 SD03

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMDS reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 1%MVFR 21%IFR 23%LIFR 54%
Wind avg/max: 9/17 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 62%MVFR 10%IFR 12%LIFR 16%
Wind avg/max: 10/22 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

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.

18
43%
36
22%
09
19%
27
16%

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Live crosswind meter

SD03 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMDS, 11 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 17° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,050 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Calico Field (SD03)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

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
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMDS
TAF
Nearest KFSD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 9m

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Nearby airports

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Pilot PIREPs for Calico Field (SD03)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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