KIEN/XPR METAR Pine Ridge Airport

Pine Ridge, South DakotaElevation 3,333 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR46 min old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@11

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

3 SM

4.8 km

CEILING

700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,360 ft

-973 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2352Z (5:52 PM local) · 46 min old

KIEN is currently IFR. Winds are from the east at 11 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 3 statute miles. The ceiling is 700 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 700 ft AGL.

WIND

70° at 11 kt, gust 18

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

3 statute miles

4.8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP298

sea-level pressure 1029.8 hPa

60004

0.04 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00390028

precise temperature 3.9°C, dew point 2.8°C

10056

6-hour maximum temperature 5.6°C

20033

6-hour minimum temperature 3.3°C

53009

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.9 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 700 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›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 70° at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 3 SM, ceiling 700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 33F, 94% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	33	NE 9 kt	17 kt	94%
Monday	Rain	40/30	NE 9 kt	16 kt	98%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	66/35	SW 19 kt	30 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	64/35	S 8 kt	14 kt	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/39	S 8 kt	–	8%
Friday	Partly Sunny	64/38	S 9 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/36	W 8 kt	–	39%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	61	SW 9 kt	–	10%

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 0037Z.

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

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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

070° at 11 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 126 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

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 5,000 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12129°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30309°T

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

2,360 ft

Pressure altitude

2,883 ft

Field elevation

3,333 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

2352Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1316Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2352Z (5:52 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0052Z (6:52 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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

Pine Ridge Airport is in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,333 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVID RABBIT

Manager phone605-867-5580

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIEN / XPR

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0209, -102.5061

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.775

ASOS

127.95

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport

19 NM SE

LIFR

KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport

28 NM SW

IFR

KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport

60 NM S

LIFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

66 NM N

LIFR

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RY 12/30 AND PAPI RY 30 OPER DUSK-2230; AFT 2230 ACTVT - CTAF.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KIEN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIEN have a METAR?

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

Does KIEN have a TAF?

When KIEN 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 KIEN?

KIEN sits at 3,333 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIEN?

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.