K6V5 Weather Bison Municipal Airport

Bison, South DakotaElevation 2,785 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDIK · 78 NM N · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDIK

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 110° at 5 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 30F, 69% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain Likely	30	E 8 kt	17 kt	69%
Monday	Patchy Fog	38/26	E 13 kt	22 kt	82%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	55/30	S 19 kt	28 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	57/30	W 8 kt	18 kt	3%
Thursday	Sunny	57/34	E 9 kt	–	8%
Friday	Partly Sunny	52/35	E 12 kt	–	38%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	51/34	NE 8 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	55	SW 8 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0458Z.

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 3,500 ft

11/29

Dimensions

3,500 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11120°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29300°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

Field elevation

2,785 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2347Z 5:47 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2347Z (5:47 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Bison Municipal Airport is in Bison, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,785 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 BISON

Manager phone605-244-5677

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK6V5

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.5183, -102.4679

Distance from city0 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K6V5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDIK (78 NM N, VFR).

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

78 NM N

VFR

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

84 NM SW

MVFR

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

87 NM E

VFR

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

87 NM S

LIFR

KBHK Baker Municipal Airport

90 NM NW

VFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

92 NM S

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K6V5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K6V5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K6V5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K6V5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K6V5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K6V5?

K6V5 sits at 2,785 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6V5?

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.