5V8 Weather Kadoka Municipal Airport

Kadoka, South DakotaElevation 2,460 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPHP · 14 NM N · 28 min old

Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 1 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPHP

WIND

120@3

steady

VISIBILITY

1 SM

1.6 km

CEILING

300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

27 0425Z to 27 1200Z

Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Southern Foothills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Tripp; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson; Southern Perkins; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Weston County Plains; Newcastle; Northeastern Crook

Areas of fog will continue overnight over most of northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. Patchy dense fog will occur through sunrise. With temperatures near freezing, elevated surfaces such as overpasses and bridges may become slick. Motorists should expect rapidly changing visibility, down to near zero at times. Remember to use your low beam headlights in fog, slow down, and provide ple…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 5 kt, visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 33F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	33	E 10 kt	16 kt	8%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	67/38	S 16 kt	26 kt	2%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/33	NW 10 kt	19 kt	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/39	S 10 kt	19 kt	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	61/43	E 12 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	62/42	S 9 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	62/40	W 10 kt	–	49%
Monday	Chance Rain	56	NW 21 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). 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

1 runway

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

2 runways · longest 2,600 ft

04/22

Dimensions

1,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0452°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22232°T

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

2,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 12

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

2,460 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2345Z 5:45 PM

Sunrise

1315Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (5:45 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1215Z (6:15 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

Kadoka Municipal Airport is in Kadoka, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,460 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPATRICK SOLON

Manager phone605-837-2140

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5V8

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.8333, -101.4970

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

5V8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHP (14 NM N, LIFR).

KPHP Philip Airport

14 NM N

LIFR

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

62 NM NE

LIFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

66 NM SW

IFR

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport

68 NM SW

LIFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›4 FT FENCE 85 FT L 300 FT FM THR & 125 FT L 248 FT FM THR.

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 12/30 - 122.8.

›4 FT FENCE 125 FT R 227 FT FM THR & 125 FT L 269 FT FM THR.

›MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.

›CTN: WATCH FOR HOLES MADE BY VARMINTS.

›CNTR PTN OF RWY 12/30 IS TURF/AGGREGATE 2400 FT BY 50 FT.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›FOR ASSISTANCE AFT HRS CTC CHIEF OF POLICE AT 605-837-2220 OR COUNTY SHERIFF AT 605-488-0059

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5V8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5V8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5V8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5V8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5V8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5V8?

5V8 sits at 2,460 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5V8?

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.