K9V9 METAR Chamberlain Municipal Airport

Chamberlain, South DakotaElevation 1,695 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 3,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

207 ft

-1,488 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (11:15 PM local) · 8 min old

K9V9 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,100 feet AGL.

WIND

50° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T00360028

precise temperature 3.6°C, dew point 2.8°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,100 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 31F, 57% 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 Rain Showers" 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	Rain Showers Likely	31	ENE 9 kt	–	57%
Monday	Rain Showers	43/30	NE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	58/36	SW 13 kt	22 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/34	WNW 4 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/40	E 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64/43	ESE 9 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	60/40	SSE 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	59	WNW 9 kt	–	6%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" 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 FSD). Forecast issued 0405Z.

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

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

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

050° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 366 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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 4,299 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,299 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13141°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 31321°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

18/36

Dimensions

3,403 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18187°T

RWY 367°T

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

207 ft

Pressure altitude

1,115 ft

Field elevation

1,695 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.50 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

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Chamberlain Municipal Airport is in Chamberlain, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,695 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDUSTEN HRABE

Manager phone605-680-9935

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK9V9

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.7661, -99.3213

Distance from city3 NM S

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

125.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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.

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport

56 NM E

VFR

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

56 NM NW

MVFR

KHON Huron Regional Airport

60 NM NE

VFR

KVTN Miller Field

77 NM SW

IFR

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport

77 NM SW

LIFR

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field

83 NM S

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.

›MKD WITH WHITE/BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 ( 4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND 6 CLIKCS TO FLIGHT SERVICES)

›WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K9V9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K9V9 have a METAR?

Yes. K9V9 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K9V9 have a TAF?

When K9V9 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 K9V9?

K9V9 sits at 1,695 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9V9?

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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