KBTN/TTO METAR Britton Municipal Airport

Britton, South DakotaElevation 1,318 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@4

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-269 ft

-1,587 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM local) · 14 min old

KBTN is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

180° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 4°C

39°F / 39°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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: 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 180° at 4 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 31F, 70% 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	31	E 10 kt	–	70%
Monday	Light Rain	40/32	NE 12 kt	20 kt	98%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	50/37	SW 10 kt	19 kt	24%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	57/33	WSW 7 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/38	NE 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	57/40	E 11 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	56/39	E 9 kt	–	47%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	56	WNW 8 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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

180° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 194 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 4,210 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,210 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

2,034 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0123°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19203°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

-269 ft

Pressure altitude

728 ft

Field elevation

1,318 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.51 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

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Britton Municipal Airport is in Britton, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,318 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRYAN FURMAN

Manager phone(605) 470-0485

AttendedALL MON-FRI, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBTN / TTO

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.8152, -97.7431

Distance from city2 NM N

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

120.6

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.

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

54 NM NE

VFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

60 NM SE

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

72 NM NE

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

76 NM E

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

77 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NSTD MKGS: RY 01/19 MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE CONES.

›HAS +6' FENCE POST 98' FM CNTRLN OF RY.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD

›ACTVT MIRL, REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.

›RY 19 +6 FT FENCE 190 FT FM THLD.

›WATERFOWL AND GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVCS)

›WILDLIFE ON AND AROUND AIRPORT

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

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBTN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBTN have a METAR?

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

Does KBTN have a TAF?

When KBTN 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 KBTN?

KBTN sits at 1,318 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBTN?

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.