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KD42 Weather Springfield Municipal Airport

Springfield, MinnesotaElevation 1,072 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRWF · 19 NM N · 22 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRWF
WIND
360@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain, high near 47F, low near 41F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain 47/41 ENE 9 kt – 94%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 59/46 SW 9 kt – 20%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 69/44 S 9 kt – 60%
Thursday Sunny 63/41 N 4 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/47 E 9 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/46 SSE 9 kt – 49%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 62 SW 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0914Z.

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
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,402 ft

13/31
Dimensions
3,402 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13132°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31312°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,072 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Springfield Municipal Airport is in Springfield, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,072 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJUSTTINA ERICKSON
Manager phone507-723-3500
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKD42
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.2311, -94.9989
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.1
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
APP
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KD42 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-06, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Turboprop 14%Unknown 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ACR2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›HIGH (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (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

KD42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRWF (19 NM N, VFR).

KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KMWM Windom Municipal Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
37 NM SW
MVFR
KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR SVC CALL 507-723-3524.
›MIRL SS-SR, ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31, REIL RWY 13/31, AND PAPI RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
›CTC 507-723-3500 FOR HNGR.
›NO CAUTION ZONE LIGHTING PRESENT FOR LAST HALF OF RWY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF ARPT.
›SELF SVC AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KD42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KD42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KD42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KD42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KD42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KD42?
KD42 sits at 1,072 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KD42?
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.