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30SD Weather Barber Field

Aberdeen, South DakotaElevation 1,380 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABR · 8 NM SE · 4 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KABR
WIND
050@9
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
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 40° at 10 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday areas of fog then cloudy, high near 50F, low near 34F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Light Rain. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Cloudy 50/34 ESE 11 kt 19 kt 73%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Chance Light Rain 55/29 NNW 7 kt – 37%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/33 ENE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 55/40 ENE 10 kt 18 kt 35%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 60/44 ESE 8 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 60/43 SE 8 kt – 34%
Monday Light Rain Likely 56 NE 17 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0556Z.

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 30SD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 800 ft

16/34
Dimensions
800 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34

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
1,380 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
1306Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1306Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 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

Barber Field is in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,380 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM BARBER
Manager phone605-380-5361
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA30SD
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5048, -98.5955
Distance from city5 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

30SD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABR (8 NM SE, IFR).

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport
8 NM SE
IFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
40 NM NE
LIFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
69 NM S
MVFR
KATY Watertown Regional Airport
71 NM SE
IFR
KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
76 NM W
MVFR
KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
86 NM N
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗30SD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 30SD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 30SD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 30SD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 30SD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 30SD?
30SD sits at 1,380 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 30SD?
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.