K0D8 Weather Gettysburg Municipal Airport

Gettysburg, South DakotaElevation 2,062 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR13 min old

Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@5

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

1,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

531 ft

-1,531 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0410Z (11:10 PM local) · 13 min old

K0D8 is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

30° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR SCT BKN OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 30° at 5 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 1,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 32F, 50% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	32	ENE 11 kt	–	50%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	38/30	ENE 15 kt	24 kt	98%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	52/33	SE 15 kt	24 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	57/33	WNW 9 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/38	ESE 11 kt	19 kt	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	57/40	ESE 12 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	55/38	E 11 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	55	W 10 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). 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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 045 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,400 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,485 x 155 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0453°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22233°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

4,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 13143°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31323°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

531 ft

Pressure altitude

1,472 ft

Field elevation

2,062 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.51 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1309Z 8:09 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1309Z (8:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 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

Gettysburg Municipal Airport is in Gettysburg, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,062 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGREG GERBER

Manager phone605-769-0075

AttendedALL MON-FRI, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK0D8

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.9867, -99.9528

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K0D8 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-09-08, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 71%Turboprop 29%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›UNKN (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

39 NM S

MVFR

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport

70 NM NE

VFR

KHON Huron Regional Airport

82 NM SE

VFR

KPHP Philip Airport

90 NM SW

IFR

KBTN Britton Municipal Airport

106 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›04/22 MKD WITH BLACK AND W CONES.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; LIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K0D8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K0D8 have a METAR?

Yes. K0D8 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K0D8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K0D8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K0D8?

K0D8 sits at 2,062 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K0D8?

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.