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2E6 Weather Groton Municipal Airport

Groton, South DakotaElevation 1,305 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABR · 15 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KABR
WIND
040@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 33F, 43% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 33 NE 9 kt – 43%
Monday Light Rain 40/33 NE 11 kt 21 kt 98%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 50/37 SW 10 kt 19 kt 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 58/34 WSW 6 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 58/39 ENE 7 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 59/41 E 9 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 57/40 E 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Partly Sunny 56 NW 7 kt – 8%

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,070 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (excellent)
RWY 18179°T
Displaced threshold300 ft
RWY 36359°T
Displaced threshold300 ft

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
1,305 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1303Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 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

Groton Municipal Airport is in Groton, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,305 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTERRY HERRON
Manager phone605-397-7458
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2E6
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5340, -98.0940
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2E6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABR (15 NM W, VFR).

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KATY Watertown Regional Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
69 NM S
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
75 NM NE
VFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
87 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT NOT RCMDD FOR WINTER USE.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ARPT CLSD DEC-APR EXCP PPR 605-397-8422.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2E6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2E6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2E6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2E6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2E6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2E6?
2E6 sits at 1,305 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2E6?
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.