KFSD/FSD METAR & TAF Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Sioux Falls, South DakotaElevation 1,429 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

305 ft

-1,124 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (7:56 PM local) · 37 min old

KFSD is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,500 feet AGL.

WIND

50° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 2°C

45°F / 36°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP313

sea-level pressure 1031.3 hPa

T00720022

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point 2.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2330Z (6:30 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KFSD forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG, GUST). Best period is 00Z to 02Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0353,500 ft

OVC0303,000 ft · 5 SM

OVC0171,700 ft · 4 SM

OVC0111,100 ft · 3 SM

OVC006600 ft · 3 SM

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC PROB30

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FAA: no delays reported at FSD.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Forecast: ceiling 600 ft AGL.

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 50° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 40F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	40	NE 13 kt	–	96%
Monday	Rain Showers	48/42	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	98%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	60/46	SW 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	66/44	SW 9 kt	–	24%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/48	ENE 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/51	ESE 9 kt	–	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/47	SSE 9 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	WNW 9 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0133Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 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

050° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0313 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

03

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

09

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

33

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

15

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

27

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

21

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 9,000 ft

H1

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

15/33

Dimensions

8,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15155°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33335°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

3,151 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09103°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27283°T

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

9,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0335°T

Landing length (LDA)8,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,999 / 8,999 / 8,999 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21215°T

Landing length (LDA)8,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,999 / 8,999 / 8,999 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

305 ft

Pressure altitude

919 ft

Field elevation

1,429 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Sioux Falls Regional Airport is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,429 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerDANIEL J. LETELLIER

Manager phone605-336-0762

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFSD / FSD

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.5855, -96.7412

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.8

SIOUX FALLS APP/DEP

A/D

126.6

ATIS

118.3

CTAF

121.9

SIOUX FALLS GND

GND

122.2

HURON RDO

RDO

118.3

SIOUX FALLS TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFSD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

93.5

AVG OPS/DAY

115.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 35%Turboprop 23%Unknown 17%Piston single 14%Jet 6%Twin 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~194 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~182 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~98 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~97 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~93 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›B350 (Turboprop)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport

48 NM NE

VFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

49 NM SW

MVFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

51 NM E

VFR

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

54 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EAST GA RAMP RESTRICTED TO 60,000 LBS.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500').

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1550').

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1540').

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 03 & 21; REIL RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 03/21 & 15/33; MIRL RWY 9/27. WHEN ATCT CLSD MALSR RWY 03 & 21 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03, 21, 15, 33 OPR CONSLY.

›ALSO LGTD TWR; 4962 FM RY END; 159 ABV RY END; 893 R OF CNTRLN; 29:1 SLOPE.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT AND 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 960/R/D/W/T

›RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.

›FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL MON-FRI 0800-1600 CALL (605) 338-4384; AFT HRS CALL (605) 373-3523 PRIOR TO DEP.

›ANG: BASE OPS DSN 798-7754/7746, C605-988-5754/5746. LOBO OPS/MAINT 138.25 253.4. FOR RCR CALL BASE OPS.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC FSS. IF UNA, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›RWY 15/33 AND 3/21 A-GEAR NOT NMLLY UP. RQR 30 MIN PN, ONLY AVBL DRG NML ANG DUTY HR (OCT - APR).

›TWY C CLSD EXCEPT MIL ACFT.

›WATERFOWL, BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SFC CONDS NOT MONITORED 0000-0430 HRS LCL.

›TWY C CLSD EXCEPT MIL ACFT.

›ANG: NUMEROUS NSTD MRK ON THE ANG PRK APRON. COMSEC STORAGE UNAVBL.BASH PHASE II OPS EFF MAR-APR, SEP-OCT; EXP INCR BIRD ACT; CTC ANG BASE OPS.

›BE ALERT: MARV SKIE-LINCOLN COUNTY AIRPORT (Y14) LOCATED 7.2 MILES SW OF FSD & 2 MILES EAST OF ROKKY HAS HEAVY VFR TRAFFIC.

›ATCT HAS LIMITED VIS ON TWYS HOTEL, GOLF AND JULIET BTN THE EAST CARGO RAMP AND TWY BRAVO.

›MIGRATORY BIRDS WITHIN 25 NM PRIMARILY BETWEEN MAR-NOV.

›MILITARY: SVC: FUEL: A++, A++100 CTC ANG DSN 798-7754, C605-988-5754.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFSD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFSD have a METAR?

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

Does KFSD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KFSD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KFSD?

KFSD sits at 1,429 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFSD?

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.