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K9D2 Weather Harding County Airport

Buffalo, South DakotaElevation 2,889 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBHK · 55 NM NW · 4 min old
Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBHK
WIND
120@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,700 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 100° at 10 kt, temperature 1.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain then rain and snow, low near 32F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain then Rain And Snow 32 E 12 kt 19 kt 76%
Monday Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Light Rain 41/27 E 16 kt 26 kt 48% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 56/30 S 25 kt 37 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 59/28 NW 11 kt 19 kt 1%
Thursday Sunny 59/32 SE 10 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 53/34 E 14 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 52/33 N 10 kt – 34%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 56 S 11 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). 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
NESW08261230
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 3,900 ft

12/30
Dimensions
3,900 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
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
2,889 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2351Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1325Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2351Z (5:51 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Harding County Airport is in Buffalo, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,889 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILL HENDERSON
Manager phone605-375-3564
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK9D2
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5806, -103.5300
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.15
HURON RDO
FSS

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

K9D2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBHK (55 NM NW, MVFR).

KBHK Baker Municipal Airport
55 NM NW
MVFR
KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field
67 NM S
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
79 NM N
VFR
KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
88 NM S
LIFR
KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport
94 NM S
IFR
KGDV Dawson Community Airport
107 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FUEL CALL 605-375-3254/3255
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K9D2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K9D2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K9D2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K9D2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K9D2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K9D2?
K9D2 sits at 2,889 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9D2?
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.