Thorson Airfield (SD05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KABR), SD05 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots gusting 24, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Thorson Airfield in Warner, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Thorson Airfield (SD05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Warner, SD at a field elevation of 1,300 ft. SD05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABR, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,850 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABR, 5.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 1.8 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KABR 281053Z AUTO 17011G24KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC002 09/09 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 16026/1002 SLP123 T00940094 $
What changed at KABR (nearest station)?
Since the 1046Z (5:46 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 17 to 11 kt.
Current pilot readout for SD05
Based on the nearest station (KABR), SD05 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots gusting 24, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,300 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,850 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 1 kt left (g3) |
| 35 | 2,850 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 2 kt right (g4) |
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SD05 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,850 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SD05Wind
- 17
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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 5→11 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.
SD05 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KABR reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 50 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 52%
- 17
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1044Z (5:44 AM CDT)
TAF KABR 281044Z 2811/2906 17014G20KT 1SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 2811/2813 1/2SM FG FM281600 21009KT 2SM BR OVC004 PROB30 2816/2818 1SM -RA BR OVC001 FM281800 26008KT P6SM OVC015 FM282100 28005KT P6SM FEW240
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Live crosswind meter
SD05 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KABR, 5.3 nm away.
Wind is 7° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD05
- City
- Warner
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.3685, -98.4719
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KABR
- TAF
- Nearest KABR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Thorson Airfield (SD05)
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