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0SD7 Weather Porch Ranch Airport

Wanblee, South DakotaElevation 2,775 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHP · 32 NM N · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPHP
WIND
070@13
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 80° at 11 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 34F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 34 NE 11 kt 18 kt 87%
Monday Rain 39/29 NE 10 kt 16 kt 99%
Tuesday Sunny 66/37 SW 23 kt 34 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 62/36 N 9 kt 14 kt 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/40 S 10 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny 61/40 SE 11 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 57/39 W 10 kt – 39%
Sunday Partly Sunny 59 SW 10 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0457Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0SD7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

NW/SE
Dimensions
2,000 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,775 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2348Z 5:48 PM
Sunrise
1314Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (6:17 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2348Z (5:48 PM local) → 1314Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1214Z (6:14 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Porch Ranch Airport is in Wanblee, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,775 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0SD7
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5243, -101.7347
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0SD7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHP (32 NM N, IFR).

KPHP Philip Airport
32 NM N
IFR
KIEN Pine Ridge Airport
45 NM SW
IFR
KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
LIFR
KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport
65 NM NW
LIFR
KVTN Miller Field
66 NM SE
IFR
KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
70 NM NW
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0SD7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0SD7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0SD7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0SD7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0SD7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0SD7?
0SD7 sits at 2,775 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0SD7?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.