KEFC METAR Belle Fourche Municipal Airport

Belle Fourche, South DakotaElevation 3,191 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSPF · 16 NM S · 21 min old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSPF

WIND

100@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,000 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 100° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 32F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	32	E 15 kt	24 kt	46%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain	43/29	E 16 kt	27 kt	41%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	61/31	W 22 kt	33 kt	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/31	N 8 kt	15 kt	2%
Thursday	Sunny	62/35	SE 10 kt	–	3%
Friday	Partly Sunny	56/35	E 12 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	54/35	NW 8 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	58	S 11 kt	–	40%

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

2 runways

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

2 runways · longest 4,501 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,639 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18192°T

RWY 3612°T

14/32

Dimensions

4,501 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14152°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 32332°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,191 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2354Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1325Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2354Z (5:54 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Belle Fourche Municipal Airport is in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,191 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAMES DERANLEAU

Manager phone605-892-6345

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEFC

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.7342, -103.8620

Distance from city4 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

127.95

DENVER 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

KEFC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPF (16 NM S, MVFR).

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

16 NM S

MVFR

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

48 NM SE

LIFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport

75 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHT OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›MARKED WITH WHITE/BLACK MARKER CONES.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

›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.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KEFC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEFC have a METAR?

Yes. KEFC is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does KEFC have a TAF?

When KEFC 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 KEFC?

KEFC sits at 3,191 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEFC?

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.