Howard Field (SD53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Howard Field in Beresford, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVMR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Howard Field (SD53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Beresford, SD at 1,250 ft. SD53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVMR, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,906 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUX. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVMR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVMR, 10 nm away.
What changed at KVMR (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
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Current pilot readout for SD53
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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 SD53. 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 | 1,906 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 1,906 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→5 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.
SD53 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Howard Field in Beresford, 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 SD53 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 SD53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BKX UA /OV BKX/TM 0042/FL180/TP BE20/TB NEG BLO 180/RM DURC
BKX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BKXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG BLO 180Turbulence: none reported blo 180.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FSD UA /OV FSD080045/TM 2320/FL060/TP C172/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSD080045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL739 4223N 09446W 2039 F310 287/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL739 4223N 09446W 2039…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVMR reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD53
- City
- Beresford
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,250 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9044, -96.8108
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,906 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVMR
- TAF
- Nearest KSUX
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 23m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
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SD53 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SD53?+
SD53 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,906 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SD53 come from?+
Howard Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVMR, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SD53 can differ.
Does SD53 have a TAF?+
No. SD53 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 36 nm away.
Does SD53 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SD53 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SD53 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Howard Field (SD53)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Howard Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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