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Barber Airport (SD98) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRCA), SD98 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Barber Airport in Enning, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRCA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Barber Airport (SD98) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Enning, SD at a field elevation of 2,655 ft. SD98 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRCA, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRAP.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (7:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRCA, 30.4 nm away.

Wind
280° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,500 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 32°F / 0°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRCA 281355Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM OVC085 12/00 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01170002

What changed at KRCA (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (6:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 310° to 280°.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.86 → 29.89 inHg.

Current pilot readout for SD98

Based on the nearest station (KRCA), SD98 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 2,655 ft). SD98 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRAP, about 33 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
32FAV6 kt head8 kt left
146 kt tail8 kt right

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SD98 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 14/32
    3,200 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SD98
    Wind
    14
    6 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    32
    6 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    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
061214Z19Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 8,500 ft.

SD98 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 SD98

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

PIREP1409Z (8:09 AM MDT) · 70 NM N of SD98 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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HEI UA /OV HEI180024/TM 1409/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
HEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEI180024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1343Z (7:43 AM MDT) · 35 NM SW of SD98 · 24,000 ft MSL · BE20
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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.
PIREP1341Z (7:41 AM MDT) · 50 NM SE of SD98 · 16,000 ft MSL · B190
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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.
PIREP1340Z (7:40 AM MDT) · 69 NM SW of SD98 · 17,000 ft MSL · F2TH
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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 SD98

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRCA reported mostly IFR across 92 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 21%MVFR 15%IFR 64%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 2%IFR 14%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 9/32 kt
Max gust: 43 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

14
59%
32
41%

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Live crosswind meter

SD98 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRCA, 30 nm away.

N321410 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 51° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Barber Airport (SD98)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SD98
City
Enning
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
2,655 ft
Coordinates
44.4625, -102.5520
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRCA
TAF
Nearest KRAP
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
9h 22m

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Nearby airports

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Pilot PIREPs for Barber Airport (SD98)

Community-submitted

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

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