Barber Airport (SD98) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:55 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KRCA), SD98 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRCA, 30.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 500 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRCA 271555Z 17009KT 10SM FEW005 06/03 A2984 RMK AO2A SLP127 T00570034
What changed at KRCA (nearest station)?
Since the 1524Z (9:24 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.32 → 29.84 inHg.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 2.75 SM to 10 SM.
- Wind speed up from 4 to 9 kt.
- The 1,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Mist ended (BR).
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for SD98
Based on the nearest station (KRCA), SD98 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 2,655 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,200 ft | TURF | 9 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 32 | 3,200 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,200 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SD98Wind
- 14
- 9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
SD98 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
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HEI UA /OV DPR/TM 1602/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT-MOD
HEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1602Reported at 16:02 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 214 observations, with 58 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 59%
- 32
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1420Z (8:20 AM MDT)
TAF AMD KRCA 271420Z 2714/2817 18012G20KT 9999 FEW001 SCT240 QNH2978INS BECMG 2719/2720 27010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS BECMG 2723/2724 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS BECMG 2807/2808 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 SCT100 QNH2985INS BECMG 2813/2814 VRB06KT 9999 BKN100 621009 QNH2986INS TX19/2722Z TN00/2711Z
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Live crosswind meter
SD98 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRCA, 30 nm away.
Wind is 19° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 6h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Barber Airport (SD98)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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