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17SD Weather Stone's Conservation Airport

Gary, South DakotaElevation 1,687 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATY · 26 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATY
WIND
020@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 330° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 36F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 36 NE 12 kt 19 kt 88%
Monday Rain 40/36 ENE 13 kt 21 kt 100%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 55/44 SW 11 kt 19 kt 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 62/40 WSW 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 60/42 NE 7 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 61/46 E 9 kt – 56%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 60/44 SE 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 58 WNW 8 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0456Z.

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 17SD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
1,115 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 09
RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,687 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2325Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1255Z 7:55 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 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

Stone's Conservation Airport is in Gary, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,687 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILL STONE
Manager phone605-520-8836
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA17SD
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.8186, -96.5640
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

17SD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATY (26 NM W, VFR).

KATY Watertown Regional Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field
39 NM SE
VFR
KBBB Benson Municipal Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field
51 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE NO. 2017-AGL-8178-NRA
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗17SD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 17SD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 17SD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 17SD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 17SD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 17SD?
17SD sits at 1,687 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 17SD?
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.