KBKX/BKX METAR Brookings Regional Airport

Brookings, South DakotaElevation 1,648 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR32 min old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

318 ft

-1,330 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (8:56 PM local) · 32 min old

KBKX is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,300 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 1°C

41°F / 34°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration 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)

SLP335

sea-level pressure 1033.5 hPa

T00500011

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 1.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at BKX.

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

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 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,300 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 38F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	38	NE 13 kt	–	87%
Monday	Rain Showers	43/38	ENE 13 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	55/43	SW 9 kt	22 kt	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	63/40	SW 9 kt	–	26%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/43	ENE 9 kt	–	8%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	64/47	ESE 9 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/44	SSE 9 kt	–	59%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	59	NW 9 kt	–	12%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" 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 0227Z.

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

030° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 358 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 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 6,000 ft

12/30

Dimensions

6,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12119°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30299°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,600 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17177°T

Landing length (LDA)3,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,600 / 3,600 / 3,600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 35357°T

Landing length (LDA)3,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,600 / 3,600 / 3,600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

318 ft

Pressure altitude

1,118 ft

Field elevation

1,648 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.45 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

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Brookings Regional Airport is in Brookings, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,648 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLUCAS DAHL

Manager phone605-697-8664

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBKX / BKX

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.3048, -96.8169

Distance from city0 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

108.8

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.65

HURON RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBKX traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-09-10, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

4.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 86%Twin 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

43 NM S

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

44 NM E

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

48 NM SE

VFR

KHON Huron Regional Airport

61 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER, 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVC)

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 17, 30, 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, 35; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF

›INTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING.

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

›AIRFIELD CONDS NOT MNTD BTN 1900 - 0700 HRS LCL TIME.

›RWY 30 IS PREFERRED RWY WHEN WNDS ARE CALM.

›LARGE FLOCKS OF GEESE & GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU OCT.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-692-2779 OR 605-690-6013.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBKX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBKX have a METAR?

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

Does KBKX have a TAF?

When KBKX 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 KBKX?

KBKX sits at 1,648 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBKX?

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.