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2SD2 Weather Pepper Port Airport

Bonesteel, South DakotaElevation 1,965 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KONL · 40 NM S · 6 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 5 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KONL
WIND
030@10
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
400 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 visibility 0.3 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 36F, 89% 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 36 NE 13 kt 22 kt 89%
Monday Rain Showers 45/35 NE 13 kt 26 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 58/42 SW 13 kt 26 kt 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/40 W 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/45 ENE 9 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 64/48 SE 9 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 60/44 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Partly Sunny 59 NW 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0421Z.

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 2SD2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,965 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Pepper Port Airport is in Bonesteel, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,965 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2SD2
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1058, -98.9304
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2SD2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KONL (40 NM S, LIFR).

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
40 NM S
LIFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport
56 NM SW
LIFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
69 NM E
MVFR
KVTN Miller Field
73 NM W
IFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
83 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2SD2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2SD2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2SD2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2SD2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2SD2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2SD2?
2SD2 sits at 1,965 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2SD2?
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.