K1D3 Weather Platte Municipal Airport

Platte, South DakotaElevation 1,618 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMHE · 41 NM NE · 6 min old

Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMHE

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,100 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 wind from 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 34F, 82% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	34	NE 13 kt	22 kt	82%
Monday	Rain Showers	45/32	NE 13 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	58/40	SW 13 kt	26 kt	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	63/37	W 4 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/43	E 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	65/46	ESE 9 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/43	SSE 9 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	61	NW 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0459Z.

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

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 & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,100 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,100 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,618 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Platte Municipal Airport is in Platte, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,618 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCITY OF PLATTE

Manager phone605-337-3921

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK1D3

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.4047, -98.8305

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K1D3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHE (41 NM NE, VFR).

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field

57 NM S

LIFR

KHON Huron Regional Airport

64 NM NE

VFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

70 NM SE

VFR

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 ( 4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND 6 CLIKCS TO FLIGHT SERVICES)

›DURING WINTER MONTHS RY COULD BE SLIPPERY; CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR CALL (605) 337-2334/3923.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K1D3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K1D3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K1D3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K1D3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K1D3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K1D3?

K1D3 sits at 1,618 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1D3?

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.