KCUT METAR Custer County Airport

Custer, South DakotaElevation 5,602 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR4 min old

Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@6

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,460 ft

-1,142 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0453Z (10:53 PM local) · 4 min old

KCUT is currently LIFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 200 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 200 ft AGL.

WIND

50° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-2°C / -2°C

28°F / 28°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP311

sea-level pressure 1031.1 hPa

I1001

unrecognized remark group

T10171022

precise temperature -1.7°C, dew point -2.2°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 200 ft AGL.

›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 LIFR, wind from 50° at 6 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 200 ft. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 28F, 64% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	28	NE 5 kt	–	64%
Monday	Widespread Fog	38/27	E 5 kt	–	65%
Tuesday	Sunny	55/32	W 19 kt	34 kt	5%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	56/33	SW 8 kt	19 kt	6%
Thursday	Sunny	59/37	SW 6 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	58/36	SW 6 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	53/35	W 5 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	54	SW 7 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0456Z.

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

1 runway · 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 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 085 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,500 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0887°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26267°T

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

4,460 ft

Pressure altitude

5,162 ft

Field elevation

5,602 ft MSL

Temperature

-2°C (28°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2355Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1322Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Custer County Airport is in Custer, South Dakota. Field elevation 5,602 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRENDEN HENDRICKSON

Manager phone605-673-3874

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1500–0000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCUT

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.7333, -103.6180

Distance from city2 NM SW

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

ASOS

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

KCUT traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-20, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 38%Helicopter 36%Piston single 15%Turboprop 10%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›KMAX (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›KMAX (Helicopter)

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.

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

33 NM NE

LIFR

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

45 NM N

MVFR

KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport

58 NM SE

IFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

65 NM SE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT BCN OBSC RDLS 200-260.

›STRONG CROSSWINDS & WINDSHEAR MAY EXIST ON FINAL UNDER WINDY CONDS.

›CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR 605-858-1246.

›BE ALERT: CHECK DENSITY ALT & LEAN MIXTURE FOR BEST OPERATION AT THIS ALT.

›10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE AROUND PERIMETER OF AIRPORT.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›HIGH VOL OF ACFT OPRNG INVOF OF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MNT 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES.

›MGR CELL NUMBER 605-858-1246.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCUT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCUT have a METAR?

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

Does KCUT have a TAF?

When KCUT 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 KCUT?

KCUT sits at 5,602 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCUT?

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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