K8D3 METAR Sisseton Municipal Airport

Sisseton, South DakotaElevation 1,161 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN27 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@3

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-473 ft

-1,634 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (10:56 PM local) · 27 min old

K8D3 is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

300° at 3 kt

Steady.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.52 inHg

1033.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SLP347

sea-level pressure 1034.7 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00440028

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 2.8°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›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 UNKNOWN, wind from 300° at 3 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 32F, 51% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	32	NNE 7 kt	–	51%
Monday	Light Rain	42/33	NE 10 kt	–	100%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	53/38	WSW 9 kt	–	44%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	60/34	WSW 7 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Sunny	58/36	N 5 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	59/39	E 8 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/39	ESE 8 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	58	WNW 7 kt	–	11%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). 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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

300° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 342 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,400 ft

04/22

Dimensions

1,914 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0445°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

3,400 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16167°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 34347°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

-473 ft

Pressure altitude

561 ft

Field elevation

1,161 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.52 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

2325Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 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

Sisseton Municipal Airport is in Sisseton, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,161 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 SISSETON

Manager phone605-880-1796

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK8D3

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.6699, -96.9942

Distance from city3 NM E

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBTN Britton Municipal Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

44 NM E

VFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

46 NM S

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

51 NM NE

VFR

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

60 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 04/22 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

›RY 22 +4' FENCE 300' FM THR & 85' L FM CNTRLN & 240' FM THR 125' L FM CNTRLN.

›RY 34 +4' FENCE 285' FM THR.

›WATERFOWL AND GULLS AROUND AND INVOF ARPT.

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

›RY 04/22 MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE CONES.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

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

›RY 16 +4' FENCE 460' FM THR.

›RY 04 +4' FENCE 300' FM THR & 175' FM THR & 125' FM CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K8D3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K8D3 have a METAR?

Yes. K8D3 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K8D3 have a TAF?

When K8D3 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 K8D3?

K8D3 sits at 1,161 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8D3?

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.

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