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Howard Field (SD53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVMR), SD53 is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Howard Field in Beresford, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVMR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Howard Field (SD53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Beresford, SD at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,906 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUX.

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LIFR
Observed 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVMR, 10 nm away.

Wind
090° 6 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVMR 281155Z AUTO 09006KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 11/11 A2994 RMK AO2

What changed at KVMR (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for SD53

Based on the nearest station (KVMR), SD53 is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 6 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,250 ft). SD53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV0 kt head6 kt right
181 kt tail6 kt left

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SD53 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,906 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SD53
    Wind
    18
    1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    36
    0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091813Z00Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 100 ft.

SD53 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 SD53

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 98 NM NW of SD53 · 30,000 ft MSL · C560
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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.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 46 NM N of SD53 · during descent · B350
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP024
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1123Z (6:23 AM CDT) · 46 NM N of SD53 · during climb · C208
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FSD UA /OV FSD270005/TM 1123/FLUNKN/TP C208/SK OVC017-TOP052/IC NEG/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD270005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1123Reported at 11:23 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1025Z (5:25 AM CDT) · 41 NM N of SD53 · during climb · BE20
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FSD UA /OV FSD210005/TM 1025/FL019/TP BE20/SK OVC019-TOP057/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019-TOP057Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 67 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 27%MVFR 54%IFR 16%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 48%MVFR 37%IFR 9%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 48

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
59%
36
41%

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Live crosswind meter

SD53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVMR, 10 nm away.

N36186 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,906 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Howard Field (SD53)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

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
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,906 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVMR
TAF
Nearest KSUX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
11h 9m

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Pilot PIREPs for Howard Field (SD53)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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