KDVP/NSL METAR Slayton Municipal Airport

Slayton, MinnesotaElevation 1,623 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

396 ft

-1,227 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0213Z (9:13 PM local) · 15 min old

KDVP is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,700 feet AGL.

WIND

20° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 2°C

43°F / 36°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.46 inHg

1031.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00560019

precise temperature 5.6°C, dew point 1.9°C

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 20° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 38F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	38	NE 9 kt	–	88%
Monday	Rain Showers	46/40	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	97%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	58/46	SW 13 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	65/43	SW 9 kt	–	36%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/45	NE 4 kt	–	10%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	65/48	ESE 9 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	62/45	S 9 kt	–	63%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	59	WNW 4 kt	–	11%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" 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

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

020° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 359 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

1 runway · longest 3,005 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,005 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

396 ft

Pressure altitude

1,083 ft

Field elevation

1,623 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.46 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

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1251Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Slayton Municipal Airport is in Slayton, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,623 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOSH MALCHOW

Manager phone507-836-8534

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDVP / NSL

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9868, -95.7826

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05

MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP

A/D

118.55

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDVP traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-09-05, 3 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: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~0 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.

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

22 NM SE

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

28 NM N

VFR

KMWM Windom Municipal Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›+44 FT TREES, 1356 FT DIST, 0 FT B, 26:1.

›+30 FT PLINE, 1400 FT DIST, 0 FT B, 34:1.

›+15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 235 FT R.

›+15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 235 FT L.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›FOR SVC CALL 507-836-6460.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KDVP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDVP have a METAR?

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

Does KDVP have a TAF?

When KDVP 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 KDVP?

KDVP sits at 1,623 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDVP?

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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