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1SD5 Weather Drake Farm Airport

White Lake, South DakotaElevation 1,659 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMHE · 33 NM E · 30 min old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMHE
WIND
040@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 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 60° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 32F, 56% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 32 NE 13 kt 22 kt 56%
Monday Rain Showers 44/31 NE 17 kt 26 kt 99% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 57/38 SW 13 kt 22 kt 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 62/36 WNW 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/41 E 9 kt – 4%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 64/45 ESE 9 kt – 53%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 61/41 SE 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Partly Sunny 60 NW 9 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0422Z.

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 1SD5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,300 ft

N/S
Dimensions
4,300 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
RWY S

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
1,659 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1303Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Drake Farm Airport is in White Lake, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,659 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDON DRAKE
Manager phone605-335-6665
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1SD5
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7686, -98.7987
Distance from city4 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

1SD5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHE (33 NM E, VFR).

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KPIR Pierre Regional Airport
74 NM NW
MVFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
76 NM E
VFR
KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
78 NM S
LIFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
80 NM SE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
›DON DRAKE IS TO BE CONTACTED BY ANYONE PLANNING TO USE ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1SD5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1SD5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1SD5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1SD5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1SD5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1SD5?
1SD5 sits at 1,659 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1SD5?
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.