Hayes Emergency Airstrip (SD21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 PM MDT, Oct 26, based on the nearest station (KPIR), SD21 is currently LIFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Hayes Emergency Airstrip in Hayes, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hayes Emergency Airstrip (SD21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hayes, SD at a field elevation of 1,986 ft. SD21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIR, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIR, 31.3 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KPIR 270253Z AUTO 05008KT 7SM OVC004 01/00 A3020 RMK AO2 RAB0155E07 SLP240 P0000 60002 I1000 I3000 T00110000 58010
What changed at KPIR (nearest station)?
Since the 1426Z (8:26 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1426Z (8:26 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for SD21
Based on the nearest station (KPIR), SD21 is currently LIFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 1,986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 2,100 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 14 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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SD21 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 14/322,100 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SD21Wind
- 14
- 1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 1 kt headwind · 8 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 12→15 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → 600 ft.
SD21 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SD21
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1443/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/IC NEG
MBG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
HON UA /OV HON310035/TM 1102/FL340/TP B77L/TB LGT CHOP
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HON310035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1102Reported at 11:02 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B77LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD21
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIR reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 47 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 58%
- 32
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1452Z (8:52 AM MDT)
TAF KPIR 271452Z 2715/2812 15012KT 4SM BR OVC009 FM271600 15015G23KT P6SM BKN004 FM272100 16009KT P6SM SCT030 FM280000 09005KT P6SM FEW240
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Live crosswind meter
SD21 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPIR, 31 nm away.
Wind is 81° off runway 32, 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD21
- City
- Hayes
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,986 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3749, -101.0143
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPIR
- TAF
- Nearest KPIR
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 8h 22m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Hayes Emergency Airstrip (SD21)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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