Jensen Airport (SD46) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMDS), SD46 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Jensen Airport in Dell Rapids, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMDS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jensen Airport (SD46) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dell Rapids, SD at a field elevation of 1,520 ft. SD46 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMDS, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFSD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMDS, 15 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KMDS 281555Z AUTO 17008KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2990 RMK AO2
What changed at KMDS (nearest station)?
Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 0.75 SM to 1.25 SM.
Current pilot readout for SD46
Based on the nearest station (KMDS), SD46 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,520 ft). SD46 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFSD, about 16 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| S | 2,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 300 ft.
SD46 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at SD46
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMDS reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD46
- City
- Dell Rapids
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,520 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8333, -96.8503
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMDS
- TAF
- Nearest KFSD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 9m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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