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D65 Weather Corsica Municipal Airport

Corsica, South DakotaElevation 1,579 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMHE · 26 NM NE · 28 min old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMHE
WIND
040@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 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 0.3 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 34F, 78% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 34 NE 13 kt – 78%
Monday Rain Showers 46/33 ENE 13 kt 26 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 57/40 SW 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/38 SSW 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/44 ENE 9 kt – 4%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/47 ESE 9 kt – 54%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 62/43 SSE 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Partly Sunny 60 NW 9 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0421Z.

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 D65. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,400 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
1,579 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Corsica Municipal Airport is in Corsica, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,579 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAUSTIN LUEBKE - MAYOR
Manager phone605-770-7060
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAD65
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4334, -98.3988
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

D65 traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-08-01, 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: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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

D65 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHE (26 NM NE, VFR).

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
54 NM SE
MVFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
58 NM N
VFR
KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
59 NM S
LIFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
67 NM NE
VFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
73 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
›RWY 17 MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RWY 35 MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗D65 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does D65 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for D65. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does D65 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for D65. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at D65?
D65 sits at 1,579 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for D65?
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.