KICR METAR Winner Regional Airport

Winner, South DakotaElevation 2,033 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR6 min old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

536 ft

-1,497 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0453Z (11:53 PM local) · 6 min old

KICR is currently IFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 800 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

CIG 006V011

ceiling varying between 600 and 1100 feet

SLP331

sea-level pressure 1033.1 hPa

T00330028

precise temperature 3.3°C, dew point 2.8°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 800 ft AGL.

›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 IFR, wind from 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain, low near 37F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain	37	NE 9 kt	15 kt	87%
Monday	Rain	43/31	NE 14 kt	21 kt	99%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	63/38	S 14 kt	25 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	63/36	NW 7 kt	14 kt	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/41	SE 10 kt	–	3%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	65/44	SE 10 kt	–	49%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	60/40	SW 10 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	60	W 9 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain" 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 UNR). Forecast issued 0459Z.

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 · 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 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 037 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

2 runways · longest 5,500 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

2,751 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0338°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21218°T

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

536 ft

Pressure altitude

1,483 ft

Field elevation

2,033 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2340Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1306Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1306Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 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

Winner Regional Airport is in Winner, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,033 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTESSA HOWARD

Manager phone605-999-3868

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKICR

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.3902, -99.8421

Distance from city1 NM NE

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

126.775

ASOS

112.8

HURON RDO

RDO

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

KICR traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-07-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›RV8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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.

KVTN Miller Field

45 NM SW

IFR

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport

49 NM S

LIFR

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

63 NM N

MVFR

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field

75 NM SE

LIFR

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RY 13/31; MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.

›RWY 03/21 MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE CONES.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›CLSD WINTER MONTHS.

›ALT MGR PH CELL 605-999-3868.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER)

›HIGH AIR TFC OCT-NOV.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KICR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KICR have a METAR?

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

Does KICR have a TAF?

When KICR 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 KICR?

KICR sits at 2,033 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KICR?

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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