Booth Ranch Airport (SD36) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Booth Ranch Airport in Ridgeview, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMBG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Booth Ranch Airport (SD36) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ridgeview, SD at 2,250 ft. SD36 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMBG, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 13, 27, 31) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMBG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMBG, 29 nm away.
Current pilot readout for SD36
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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 SD36. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,340 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 13 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 27 | 1,340 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 31 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
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SD36 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Booth Ranch Airport in Ridgeview, 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 SD36 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD36
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/13/27/31
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD36
- City
- Ridgeview
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,250 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1292, -100.7560
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMBG
- TAF
- Nearest KMBG
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 22h 26m
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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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50–100 NM
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SD36 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at SD36?+
SD36 has 4 runways — 09, 13, 27, 31; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SD36 come from?+
Booth Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMBG, about 29 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SD36 can differ.
Does SD36 have a TAF?+
No — SD36 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBG, about 29 nm away.
Does SD36 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — SD36 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SD36 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Booth Ranch Airport (SD36)
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