Flying T Airport (SD68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCUT), SD68 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying T Airport in Hot Springs, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying T Airport (SD68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hot Springs, SD at a field elevation of 3,675 ft. SD68 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCUT, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCUT, 22.5 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 13 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCUT 281553Z AUTO 27013G20KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00780006
Current pilot readout for SD68
Based on the nearest station (KCUT), SD68 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 3,675 ft). SD68 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCDR, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 3,400 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 13 kt left (g20) |
| SE | 3,400 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 13 kt left (g20) |
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SD68 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SD68
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PHP UA /OV DPR230040/TM 1448/FL090/TP C310/SK SKC/TB LGT-MOD /IC NEG/RM ZDVWC
PHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DPR230040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
AIA UA /OV AIA/TM 1344/FL097/TP SW4/SK TOP002/TA 08/IC NEG/RM DURC FROM KAIA ZDVWC
AIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.FL097Altitude: 9,700 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC FROM KAIA ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP/TM 1343/FL240/TP BE20/TA M22/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP090050/TM 1341/FL160/TP B190/TA M05/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP090050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1341Reported at 13:41 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP180035/TM 1340/FL170/TP F2TH/TA M14/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SD68
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SD68
- City
- Hot Springs
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,675 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3847, -103.4310
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCUT
- TAF
- Nearest KCDR
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying T Airport (SD68)
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