4SD4 Weather Dan's Airport

Rapid City, South DakotaElevation 3,166 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRAP · 1 NM NW · 5 min old

Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRAP

WIND

080@7

steady

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

300 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 80° at 9 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 33F, 81% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	33	E 7 kt	–	81%
Monday	Rain	40/28	E 8 kt	15 kt	81%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	65/31	SW 15 kt	28 kt	5%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/32	SE 6 kt	15 kt	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/37	S 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	59/37	SE 9 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	56/36	N 7 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	59	S 6 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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 4SD4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

13/31

Dimensions

2,400 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 13

RWY 31

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,166 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2352Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2352Z (5:52 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0052Z (6:52 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Dan's Airport is in Rapid City, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,166 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDANIEL D. BENKERT

Manager phone605-393-2270

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4SD4

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.0417, -103.0460

Distance from city9 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4SD4 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 34%Piston single 24%Unknown 21%Twin 14%Airliner 7%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›HAWK (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›B190 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›HAWK (Unknown)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4SD4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRAP (1 NM NW, LIFR).

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

1 NM NW

LIFR

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

7 NM N

LIFR

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

IFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

66 NM S

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ACCEPTABLE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHED WITH RAP ATCT, ACFT USING THIS ARPT COMPLY WITH PROCEDURES FOR RAP CLASS 'D' AIRSPACE, RAP ATM IS INVITED TO ALL MEETINGS CONCERNING THIS ARPT, CLEAR OBSTL FREE ZONE CLEAR RY SAFETY AREA, AND CLEAR 20:1 APCHS.

›RY 13/31 IS LCTD 1/2 MILE E OF RAPID CITY RGNL ARPT.

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

›FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗4SD4 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4SD4 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4SD4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4SD4 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4SD4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4SD4?

4SD4 sits at 3,166 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4SD4?

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.