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Vander Wal Private Airport (SD74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K7L2), SD74 is currently LIFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Vander Wal Private Airport in Pollock, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K7L2): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Vander Wal Private Airport (SD74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pollock, SD at a field elevation of 1,955 ft. SD74 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K7L2, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBG.

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LIFR
Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K7L2, 14.4 nm away.

Wind
160° 4 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 35°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K7L2 281355Z AUTO 16004KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 04/04 A2990 RMK AO2

What changed at K7L2 (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for SD74

Based on the nearest station (K7L2), SD74 is currently LIFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,955 ft). SD74 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBG, about 27 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
15FAV4 kt head0 kt
334 kt tail1 kt right

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SD74 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 15/33
    2,600 × 50 ft · TURF-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SD74
    Wind
    15
    4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    33
    4 kt tailwind · 1 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
0122414Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 200 ft.

SD74 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 SD74

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

PIREP1348Z (8:48 AM CDT) · 73 NM N of SD74 · during climb · BE9L
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BIS UA /OV BIS040040/TM 1348/FL130/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 91 NM E of SD74 · 34,000 ft MSL · BCS3
occasional light turbulence
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1345/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 45 NM N of SD74 · during climb · BCS3
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BIS UA /OV BIS180003/TM 1315/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC TOP 020/RM DEPARTING RY 13
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEPARTING RY 13Remarks.
PIREP1248Z (7:48 AM CDT) · 15 NM NW of SD74 · 23,500 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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BIS UA /OV BIS170040/TM 1248/FL235/TP E170/SK TOP230/TB LGT/RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.
FL235Altitude: 23,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM LGT TB IN CLIMB TO 230Remarks.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 45 NM N of SD74 · during climb · E170
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BIS UA /OV BIS160003/TM 1245/FLDURC/TP E170/SK OVC TOP 015/WX FG
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) · 82 NM S of SD74 · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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PIR UA /OV PIR350015/TM 1235/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIR350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1235Reported at 12:35 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 91 NM E of SD74 · 1,500 ft MSL · B190
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1224/FL015/TP B190/SK TOP030-BASE016/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP030-BASE016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at SD74

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K7L2 reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 69 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 13%MVFR 3%IFR 33%LIFR 51%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 4%IFR 9%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 9/27 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

15
69%
33
31%

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Live crosswind meter

SD74 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K7L2, 14 nm away.

N15334 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Vander Wal Private Airport (SD74)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SD74
City
Pollock
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,955 ft
Coordinates
45.9955, -100.3760
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K7L2
TAF
Nearest KMBG
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Vander Wal Private Airport (SD74)

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

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