KHSR METAR Hot Springs Municipal Airport

Hot Springs, South DakotaElevation 3,150 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCDR · 34 NM S · 30 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCDR

WIND

020@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

500 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 50° at 6 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature -2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 33F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 41 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	33	NE 13 kt	22 kt	90%
Monday	Rain then Areas Of Fog	42/31	NE 11 kt	16 kt	80%
Tuesday	Sunny	66/36	SW 25 kt	41 kt	10%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	64/36	S 9 kt	17 kt	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/40	SW 7 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	63/39	E 12 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/38	NW 7 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	60	SW 9 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0404Z.

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 4,506 ft

01/19

Dimensions

4,506 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0122°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19202°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

3,926 x 235 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0676°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24256°T

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

3,150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2355Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Hot Springs Municipal Airport is in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerIVAN VENNER

Manager phone605-295-1535

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHSR

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.3666, -103.3905

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

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

KHSR traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.6

AVG OPS/DAY

5.8

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 51%Turboprop 37%Unknown 5%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~24 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~22 landings/mo

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~19 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›ULAC (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT8T (Turboprop)

›C82S (Turboprop)

›C182 (Piston single)

›S22T (Piston single)

›RV12 (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

KHSR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDR (34 NM S, IFR).

KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport

34 NM S

IFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

43 NM N

IFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

44 NM SE

IFR

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport

63 NM SE

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›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.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›COMPASS ROSE LCTD ON APRON.

›RY 01 +21 FT PLINE 680 FT FM THR.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RY 06/24 MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE CONES.

›GLIDER OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 ( 4 CLICKS TO DENVER CENTER AND 6 CLIKCS TO FLIGHT SERVICES)

›AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHSR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHSR have a METAR?

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

Does KHSR have a TAF?

When KHSR 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 KHSR?

KHSR sits at 3,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHSR?

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.