7Q7 Weather White River Municipal Airport

White River, South DakotaElevation 2,151 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVTN · 43 NM S · 7 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 1 3/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVTN
WIND
070@6
steady
VISIBILITY
1 3/4 SM
2.8 km
CEILING
500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 35F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 35 NE 9 kt 16 kt 96%
Monday Rain 42/30 NE 12 kt 19 kt 99%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 67/38 S 21 kt 31 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 65/37 N 9 kt 15 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/42 SE 11 kt – 4%
Friday Partly Sunny 64/43 SE 12 kt – 43%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 59/41 SW 11 kt – 43%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 W 10 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). 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 7Q7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

12/30
Dimensions
3,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
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

Field elevation
2,151 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1310Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1310Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 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

White River Municipal Airport is in White River, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,151 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOSEPH BECHTOLD
Manager phone605-988-7216
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7Q7
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5608, -100.7436
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

7Q7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVTN (43 NM S, IFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPNS.
›PRVDD RELOCATION OF THR LGTS IS PER APPLICABLE AC AND THE RESPECTIVE THRS ARE RELCTD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1 OVR MEN & EQUIPMENT DRG CONST OR CLOSE THE RY AND ANY CONST ON ARPT BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5370-2C.
›WATCH FOR HOLES MADE BY VARMINTS.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY 12/30 MKR WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MARKER CONES.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7Q7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7Q7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7Q7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7Q7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7Q7?
7Q7 sits at 2,151 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7Q7?
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.