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Flying T Airport (SD68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCUT), SD68 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 16 knots gusting 29, 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.

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VFR
Observed 1553Z (9:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCUT, 22.5 nm away.

Wind
240° 16 kt
gusting 29 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCUT 271553Z AUTO 24016G29KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 24032/1523 SLP121 T00890011

What changed at KCUT (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (8:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts increased from 24 to 29 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.90 → 29.88 inHg.

Current pilot readout for SD68

Based on the nearest station (KCUT), SD68 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 16 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,850 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NWFAV8 kt tail14 kt left (g25)
SE8 kt tail14 kt left (g25)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173316Z05Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→16 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.

SD68 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 SD68

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

PIREP1601Z (10:01 AM MDT) · 87 NM NE of SD68 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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PHP UA /OV PHP/TM 1601/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
PIREP1452Z (8:52 AM MDT) · 100 NM SW of SD68 · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light turbulence
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BFF UA /OV BFF258043/TM 1452/FL320/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT/RM ZDVWC-34
BFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFF258043Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1452Reported at 14:52 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.
PIREP1448Z (8:48 AM MDT) · 91 NM S of SD68 · 100 ft MSL · C208
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BFF UA /OV KBFF/TM 1448/FL001/TP C208/SK BASE 043/RM ZDVWC-31
BFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1422Z (8:22 AM MDT) · 91 NM S of SD68 · 100 ft MSL · C208
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BFF UA /OV KBFF/TM 1422/FL001/TP C208/SK BASE 002/RM LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS NEAR THE FIELD ZDVWC-31
BFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1422Reported at 14:22 UTC.
FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS NEAR…Remarks.
PIREP1358Z (7:58 AM MDT) · 4 NM NW of SD68 · 40,000 ft MSL · F2TH
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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RAP UA /OV RAP200040/TM 1358/FL400/TP F2TH/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD /RM RIDE IMPROVED AT FL380 ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP200040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
RM RIDE IMPROVED AT FL380 ZD…Remarks.
PIREP1327Z (7:27 AM MDT) · 99 NM SW of SD68 · 40,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional moderate 400 turbulence
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BFF UA /OV BFF256038/TM 1327/FL400/TP B738/TB OCNL MOD 400/IC NEG/RM -ZDVWC
BFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFF256038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD 400Turbulence: occasional moderate 400.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM -ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1130Z (5:30 AM MDT) · 47 NM W of SD68 · 39,000 ft MSL · A333
continuous moderate turbulence
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RAP UA /OV RAP220080/TM 1130/FL390/TP A333/TB CONS MOD/RM 5 MIN DURATION. ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP220080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A333Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM 5 MIN DURATION. ZDVWC-32Remarks.

⚠️ 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.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCUT reported mostly low IFR across 52 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 23%IFR 4%LIFR 73%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

NW/SE
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying T Airport (SD68)
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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 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying T Airport (SD68)

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