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Fleurish Farm Airport (SD15) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVMR), SD15 is currently MVFR with winds from 250° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Fleurish Farm Airport in Elk Point, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVMR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fleurish Farm Airport (SD15) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk Point, SD at a field elevation of 1,133 ft. SD15 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVMR, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUX.

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MVFR
Observed 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVMR, 11.7 nm away.

Wind
250° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,900 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVMR 281915Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM OVC019 19/17 A2989 RMK AO2

What changed at KVMR (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for SD15

Based on the nearest station (KVMR), SD15 is currently MVFR with winds from 250° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,133 ft). SD15 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 25 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
27FAV8 kt head3 kt left
098 kt tail3 kt right

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SD15 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
    2,400 × 90 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SD15
    Wind
    09
    8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    27
    8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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
091819Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 1,900 ft.

SD15 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 SD15

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

PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 52 NM N of SD15 · during descent · CRJ9
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FSD UA /OV FSD095005/TM 1843/FLUNKN/TP CRJ9/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD095005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 34 NM SE of SD15 · during descent · F2TH
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SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1822Z (1:22 PM CDT) · 44 NM N of SD15 · 7,000 ft MSL · A319
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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.
PIREP1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) · 84 NM S of SD15 · 5,000 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) · 49 NM N of SD15 · during climb · F2TH
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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.
PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 55 NM N of SD15 · 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) · 49 NM N of SD15 · 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) · 54 NM N of SD15 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at SD15

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVMR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 29%MVFR 49%IFR 14%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 44%MVFR 40%IFR 9%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 51

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
64%
27
36%

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Live crosswind meter

SD15 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVMR, 12 nm away.

N27098 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Fleurish Farm Airport (SD15) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SD15
City
Elk Point
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,133 ft
Coordinates
42.7581, -96.6693
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVMR
TAF
Nearest KSUX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fleurish Farm Airport (SD15)

Community-submitted

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

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