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K8D7 Weather Clark County Airport

Clark, South DakotaElevation 1,792 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATY · 24 NM E · 30 min old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATY
WIND
020@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 20° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 35F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 35 NE 11 kt 19 kt 76%
Monday Rain 40/35 ENE 16 kt 27 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 52/40 SW 12 kt 21 kt 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 59/38 WSW 8 kt – 16%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 60/42 E 9 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 61/45 E 11 kt – 49%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 59/42 SE 11 kt – 55%
Sunday Partly Sunny 57 W 9 kt – 10%

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
NESW13310321
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

2 runways · longest 3,697 ft

13/31
Dimensions
3,697 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13135°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31315°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
1,258 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0345°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21225°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

Field elevation
1,792 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Clark County Airport is in Clark, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,792 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJED HANSEN
Manager phone605-233-1411
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK8D7
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.8955, -97.7123
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K8D7 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 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

K8D7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATY (24 NM E, VFR).

KATY Watertown Regional Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
55 NM N
VFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
59 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNICOM UNMON.
›WILDLIFE AROUND AND INVOF ARPT.
›RY 21 HAS 3 FT FENCE 215 FT FM THLD.
›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›03/21 MKD WITH YELLOW & BLACK SPLIT BARRELS.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›CAUTION: UNLIT TOWER 300 FEET HIGH, 10 NM W OF AIRPORT.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K8D7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K8D7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K8D7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K8D7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K8D7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K8D7?
K8D7 sits at 1,792 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8D7?
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.