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9SD9 Weather Weelborg Airport

Dell Rapids, South DakotaElevation 1,553 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFSD · 13 NM S · 27 min old
Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFSD
WIND
040@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,300 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 36F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 36 NE 13 kt – 90%
Monday Rain Showers 48/37 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 58/45 SW 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 65/43 SW 9 kt – 26%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/46 ENE 9 kt – 11%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/50 ESE 9 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/46 SSE 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 WNW 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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
NESW1735
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

17/35
Dimensions
3,500 x 70 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,553 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1254Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Weelborg Airport is in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,553 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9SD9
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8066, -96.7089
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
UNICOM
UNIC

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9SD9 traffic patterns

2026-08-02 to 2026-08-02, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

9SD9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSD (13 NM S, VFR).

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field
54 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9SD9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9SD9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9SD9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9SD9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9SD9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9SD9?
9SD9 sits at 1,553 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9SD9?
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.