KABR/ABR METAR & TAF Aberdeen Regional Airport

Aberdeen, South DakotaElevation 1,302 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-180 ft

-1,482 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KABR is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

50° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.52 inHg

1033.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP348

sea-level pressure 1034.8 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60009

0.09 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00500039

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 3.9°C

51006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.6 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0315Z (10:15 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KABR forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Worst period is 20Z to 22Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS, GUST). Best period is 03Z to 16Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0606,000 ft

OVC0404,000 ft

OVC0252,500 ft · 5 SM

OVC0181,800 ft · 2 SM

OVC0101,000 ft · 1 SM

0300Z10:00 PM0712Z2:12 AM1124Z6:24 AM1536Z10:36 AM1948Z2:48 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC PROB30 BR

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FAA: no delays reported at ABR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 33F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Light Rain Likely	33	NE 9 kt	–	57%
Monday	Light Rain	40/32	NE 12 kt	21 kt	94%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	50/35	SW 11 kt	19 kt	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	58/33	WSW 6 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/38	NE 7 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	59/41	E 9 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	57/39	ENE 9 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	57	NW 8 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 353 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 6,901 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,901 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)6,901 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,901 / 6,901 / 6,901 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)6,901 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,901 / 6,901 / 6,901 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)5,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,500 / 5,500 / 5,500 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Landing length (LDA)5,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,500 / 5,500 / 5,500 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-180 ft

Pressure altitude

702 ft

Field elevation

1,302 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°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

2331Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1304Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Aberdeen Regional Airport is in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,302 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRICH KROKEL

Manager phone605-626-7020

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0330–2400L

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKABR / ABR

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.4491, -98.4218

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.875

ASOS

120.6

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF

122.4

HURON RDO

RDO

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KABR traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-22, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.9

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 29%Airliner 23%Turboprop 20%Twin 20%Jet 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE9L (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBTN Britton Municipal Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

63 NM SE

VFR

KHON Huron Regional Airport

64 NM S

VFR

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

84 NM W

VFR

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

90 NM N

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

90 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWYS 13, 17, & 35; & PAPI RWY 13/31,17/35 - CTAF; MIRL RWY 17/35 & HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-2400; TO INCR INTST USE CTAF.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR SVCS AFTER HRS CALL (605) 225-1384/8008 OR (605)725-4774

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 605-626-7020. AFT HRS CALL 605-216-0321.

›PCR VALUE: 476/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 250/F/D/X/T

›SURFACE CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED 0000-0330L

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ARPT NOT AVBL FOR INTL ARRIVALS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KABR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KABR have a METAR?

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

Does KABR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KABR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KABR?

KABR sits at 1,302 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KABR?

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.