K3FU Weather Faulkton Municipal Airport

Faulkton, South DakotaElevation 1,569 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KABR · 39 NM NE · 4 min old

Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KABR

WIND

310@3

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

4,700 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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 3 SM, temperature 7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 33F, 55% 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 Likely	33	NE 10 kt	–	55%
Monday	Rain	39/31	NE 14 kt	22 kt	98%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	51/34	SW 13 kt	20 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	58/33	W 8 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/37	ENE 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	58/40	E 10 kt	–	41%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	56/38	E 10 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	56	NW 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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 3,249 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,249 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 13138°T

Displaced threshold254 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31318°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,569 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2335Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1306Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1306Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 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

Faulkton Municipal Airport is in Faulkton, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,569 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKASEY KOPECKY

Manager phone605-530-1093

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3FU

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.0303, -99.1126

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3FU traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-18, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Twin 31%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›B58T (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA30 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 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

K3FU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABR (39 NM NE, VFR).

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KHON Huron Regional Airport

54 NM SE

VFR

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

63 NM NW

VFR

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

63 NM SW

MVFR

KBTN Britton Municipal Airport

75 NM NE

VFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

83 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WILDLIFE AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM. ADZY ALSO AVBL BY CALLING 617-262-3825.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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

›RY 13 4 FT FENCE 200 FT RIGHT 415 FT FROM THR; TOP OF FENCE BLO RY END ELEVATION.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K3FU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3FU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K3FU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K3FU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K3FU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K3FU?

K3FU sits at 1,569 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3FU?

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.