K7G9/CTK Weather Canton Municipal Airport

Canton, South DakotaElevation 1,290 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFSD · 18 NM NW · 27 min old

Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFSD

WIND

040@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FAA: no delays reported at CTK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 38F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	38	NE 9 kt	–	95%
Monday	Rain Showers	52/41	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	61/48	SW 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/45	SSW 9 kt	–	24%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/48	ENE 4 kt	–	14%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/52	ESE 9 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	WNW 4 kt	–	7%

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

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 3,600 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,600 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

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

1,290 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1253Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Canton Municipal Airport is in Canton, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,290 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARSHALL CHRISTENSEN

Manager phone605-359-4219

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACTK

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.3088, -96.5712

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K7G9 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.3

AVG OPS/DAY

5.3

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 90%Unknown 6%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›M7 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›M7 (Unknown)

›VL3 (Piston single)

›C170 (Piston single)

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

K7G9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSD (18 NM NW, VFR).

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

43 NM SW

MVFR

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

48 NM NW

VFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

48 NM NE

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

53 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SIOUX FALLS APCH AT 605-336-8602; WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF OF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗K7G9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K7G9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K7G9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K7G9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K7G9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K7G9?

K7G9 sits at 1,290 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K7G9?

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.