K6E5 METAR Wilder Airport

De Smet, South DakotaElevation 1,729 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

269 ft

-1,460 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

K6E5 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,200 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

50° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 4°C

39°F / 39°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,200 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 33F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms 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.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	33	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	84%
Monday	Rain Showers	43/32	ENE 17 kt	26 kt	98%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	54/41	SW 13 kt	22 kt	8%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	61/39	WSW 9 kt	–	20%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	61/43	E 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/46	ESE 9 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/43	SE 13 kt	–	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	58	NW 9 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). 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

1 runway · 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

050° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 343 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,700 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16160°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34340°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

269 ft

Pressure altitude

1,169 ft

Field elevation

1,729 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.48 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

2329Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Wilder Airport is in De Smet, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,729 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCASEY HARTY

Manager phone605-860-0248

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK6E5

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.4330, -97.5582

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

K6E5 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 56%Piston single 44%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHON Huron Regional Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport

45 NM SW

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

62 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗K6E5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K6E5 have a METAR?

Yes. K6E5 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K6E5 have a TAF?

When K6E5 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 K6E5?

K6E5 sits at 1,729 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6E5?

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.