Braun Airport (SD32) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KABR), SD32 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Braun Airport in Aberdeen, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Braun Airport (SD32) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aberdeen, SD at a field elevation of 1,305 ft. SD32 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABR, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,070 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABR, 1.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 15 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KABR 281353Z AUTO 18015KT 8SM OVC005 10/09 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01000094
What changed at KABR (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for SD32
Based on the nearest station (KABR), SD32 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,305 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,070 ft | Turf | 0 kt head | 15 kt right |
| 27 | 1,070 ft | Turf | 0 kt head | 15 kt left |
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SD32 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 09/271,070 × 60 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at SD32Wind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 0→15 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 500 ft.
SD32 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 SD32
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VVV UA /OV VVV/TM 1358/FL070/TP S22T/SK SKC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
VVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VVVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1345/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
PIR UA /OV PIR350015/TM 1235/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIR350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1224/FL015/TP B190/SK TOP030-BASE016/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP030-BASE016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
HON UA /OV HON200030/TM 1155/FL300/TP C560/TB NEG
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HON200030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
HON UA /OV HON/TM 1138/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
HON UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HONLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD32
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 49 observations, with 16 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: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 63%
- 27
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1126Z (6:26 AM CDT)
TAF KABR 281126Z 2812/2912 17013G24KT 3SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 2812/2815 1/2SM FG VV001 FM281600 23009KT 3SM BR OVC005 PROB30 2816/2818 1/2SM -RA BR OVC001 FM281800 28008KT 6SM BR OVC028 FM290400 25004KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
SD32 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KABR, 1.3 nm away.
Wind is 90° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD32
- City
- Aberdeen
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,305 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4347, -98.4443
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,070 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KABR
- TAF
- Nearest KABR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 24m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Braun Airport (SD32)
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