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5G3 Weather East Dakota Flying Club Seaplane Base

Madison, South DakotaElevation 1,600 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDS · 4 NM NW · 8 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDS
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 34F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms 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.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 34 NE 13 kt – 87%
Monday Rain Showers 46/35 ENE 13 kt 26 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 56/43 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/41 SW 9 kt – 24%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/44 ENE 9 kt – 6%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 66/48 ESE 9 kt – 58%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62/44 SSE 9 kt – 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 60 WNW 9 kt – 10%

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 5G3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

SE/NW
Dimensions
15,000 x 1,000 ft
Surface
water
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1256Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

East Dakota Flying Club Seaplane Base is in Madison, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5G3
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.9652, -97.0298
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5G3 traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

5G3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDS (4 NM NW, VFR).

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
4 NM NW
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
45 NM W
VFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
54 NM E
VFR
KATY Watertown Regional Airport
57 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5G3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5G3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5G3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5G3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5G3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5G3?
5G3 sits at 1,600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5G3?
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.