Andersen Farms Airport (SD19) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Andersen Farms Airport in Badger, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Andersen Farms Airport (SD19) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Badger, SD at 1,750 ft. SD19 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBKX, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KATY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBKX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKX, 19.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBKX 130856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP213 T00830078 53005
What changed at KBKX (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for SD19
Based on the nearest station (KBKX), SD19 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,750 ft). SD19 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATY, about 27 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 SD19. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 3,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
SD19 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Andersen Farms Airport in Badger, 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 SD19 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 SD19
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HON UA /OV HON/TM 0920/FL170/TP PC12/TA M09/TB LGT CHOP/IC MOD RIME 170-125
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HONLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0920Reported at 09:20 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC MOD RIME 170-125Icing: moderate rime 17,000–12,500 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD19
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBKX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD19
- City
- Badger
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,750 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.4662, -97.2228
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBKX
- TAF
- Nearest KATY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 6m
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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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SD19 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SD19?+
SD19 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SD19 come from?+
Andersen Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBKX, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SD19 can differ.
Does SD19 have a TAF?+
No. SD19 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATY, about 27 nm away.
Does SD19 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SD19 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SD19 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Andersen Farms Airport (SD19)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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