KAGZ METAR Wagner Municipal Airport

Wagner, South DakotaElevation 1,475 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR28 min old

Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@10

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

2,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

114 ft

-1,361 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM local) · 28 min old

KAGZ is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,700 feet AGL. Reported weather: light drizzle, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

20° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 5°C

41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR 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)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›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 MVFR, wind from 20° at 10 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 2,700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 36F, 89% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	36	NE 9 kt	–	89%
Monday	Rain Showers	48/34	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	100%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	59/42	SW 13 kt	22 kt	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	65/40	S 4 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/45	ENE 4 kt	–	6%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	67/48	ESE 9 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/45	SSE 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	61	NW 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0417Z.

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

020° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 326 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

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 3,500 ft

09/27

Dimensions

3,500 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0994°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27274°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

2,252 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 14148°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32328°T

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

114 ft

Pressure altitude

955 ft

Field elevation

1,475 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2335Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1300Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0035Z (7:35 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

Wagner Municipal Airport is in Wagner, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,475 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN OTTE

Manager phone605-384-5858

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAGZ

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0649, -98.2967

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

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

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAGZ traffic patterns

2026-08-01 to 2026-08-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C177 (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.

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field

40 NM SW

LIFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

41 NM E

MVFR

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

75 NM NE

VFR

KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport

75 NM SE

VFR

KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field

76 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MKD WITH BLACK AND W CONES.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-487-6262/491-0470.

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

›RY 14/32 CLSD 1 NOV-15 APR.

›PRVDD AN UNOBSTRUCTED 20:1 APCH SLOPE AT EACH END OF RWY IS MAINTAINED.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

›SPRAY ACFT OPERATING INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 9 & RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 OPERATE DUSK-0000. AFT 0000 ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAGZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAGZ have a METAR?

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

Does KAGZ have a TAF?

When KAGZ 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 KAGZ?

KAGZ sits at 1,475 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAGZ?

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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