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Valburg Ranch Airport (SD14) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KICR), SD14 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Valburg Ranch Airport in Draper, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KICR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Valburg Ranch Airport (SD14) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Draper, SD at a field elevation of 1,688 ft. SD14 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KICR, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIR.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KICR, 31.6 nm away.

Wind
300° 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KICR 281853Z AUTO 30015KT 10SM FEW100 15/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01500078

What changed at KICR (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for SD14

Based on the nearest station (KICR), SD14 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,688 ft). SD14 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIR, about 39 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
27FAV14 kt head5 kt right
0914 kt tail5 kt left

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SD14 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 09/27
    3,000 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SD14
    Wind
    09
    14 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    27
    14 kt headwind · 5 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
0163119Z10Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

SD14 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 SD14

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

PIREP1802Z (1:02 PM CDT) · 50 NM NE of SD14 · 11,700 ft MSL · B350
light 117 turbulence
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9V9 UA /OV 9V9349021 /TM 1802 /FL117 /TP B350 /TB LGT 117
9V9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 9V9349021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FL117Altitude: 11,700 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 117Turbulence: light 117.
PIREP1801Z (1:01 PM CDT) · 41 NM N of SD14 · during descent · C25B
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1801/FL028/TP C25B/SK TOP 028 BASE 023/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 028 BASE 023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) · 41 NM N of SD14 · during descent · C25B
continuous light turbulence
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1752/FL120/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1706Z (12:06 PM CDT) · 53 NM SE of SD14 · 5,500 ft MSL · P28A
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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.
PIREP1617Z (11:17 AM CDT) · 41 NM N of SD14 · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1617/FL340/TP E170/TB NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) · 99 NM NW of SD14 · 44,000 ft MSL · E545
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PIR UA /OV DPR/TM 1552/FL440/TP E545/TB NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL440Altitude: 44,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1525Z (10:25 AM CDT) · 41 NM N of SD14 · 5,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1525/FL050/TP CL35/SK SKC/IC NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1430Z (9:30 AM CDT) · 53 NM S of SD14 · during descent · B350
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VTN UA /OV VTN/TM 1430/FL074/TP B350/TA M17/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV 21 INTO KVTN ZDVWC-31
VTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VTNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.
FL074Altitude: 7,400 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RNAV 21 INTO KVTN ZD…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at SD14

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KICR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 58%MVFR 11%IFR 21%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 10/16 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 66%MVFR 10%IFR 17%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 10/24 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

09
58%
27
42%

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Live crosswind meter

SD14 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KICR, 32 nm away.

N270915 kt
Headwind
14 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 21° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Valburg Ranch Airport (SD14)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SD14
City
Draper
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,688 ft
Coordinates
43.7339, -100.3921
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KICR
TAF
Nearest KPIR
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Valburg Ranch Airport (SD14)

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 Valburg Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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