K1D1 METAR Milbank Municipal Airport

Milbank, South DakotaElevation 1,118 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-417 ft

-1,535 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (11:15 PM local) · 8 min old

K1D1 is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

350° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 5°C

41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.53 inHg

1033.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 350° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 36F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Light Rain	36	NNE 7 kt	–	76%
Monday	Light Rain	42/36	NE 10 kt	–	100%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	56/42	WSW 8 kt	–	30%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	63/38	WSW 7 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	60/40	NNE 6 kt	–	6%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	61/44	E 7 kt	–	49%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely	60/42	ESE 7 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	59	NW 7 kt	–	12%

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

350° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 316 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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 4,000 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,586 x 155 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0771°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25251°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

4,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13137°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31317°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

-417 ft

Pressure altitude

508 ft

Field elevation

1,118 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.53 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

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Milbank Municipal Airport is in Milbank, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,118 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVE PENDERGRASS

Manager phone605-432-9575

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK1D1

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.2305, -96.5660

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.5

MINNEAPLOLI 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

K1D1 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-08-01, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Other 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›FDF2 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›FDF2 (Other)

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.

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

32 NM NE

VFR

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

39 NM E

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

57 NM SE

VFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

57 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 07/25 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

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

›WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RY 31 - CTAF.

›RWY 07/25 MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK PLASTIC MKR CONES.

›RY 13 +4' FENCE 450' FM THR.

›RY 31 +4' FENCE 600' FM THR & 10' R FM CNTRLN & 350' FM THR & 250' R FM CNTRLN.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›UNATNDD HOLS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K1D1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K1D1 have a METAR?

Yes. K1D1 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K1D1 have a TAF?

When K1D1 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K1D1?

K1D1 sits at 1,118 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1D1?

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.

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