KLEM/LEM METAR Lemmon Municipal Airport

Lemmon, South DakotaElevation 2,571 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDIK · 60 NM NW · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDIK

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FAA: no delays reported at LEM.

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

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 110° at 5 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain and snow, low near 29F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain And Snow	29	E 7 kt	15 kt	38%
Monday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/25	E 12 kt	21 kt	70%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	52/29	S 17 kt	27 kt	10%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	57/27	W 10 kt	19 kt	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	57/32	E 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	51/33	E 13 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	51/33	NE 7 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	55	SW 7 kt	–	22%

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

06/24

Dimensions

3,277 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0662°T

RWY 24242°T

12/30

Dimensions

4,499 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12126°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30306°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

Field elevation

2,571 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2345Z 5:45 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (6:16 PM local) → 1249Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (5:45 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (6:45 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

Lemmon Municipal Airport is in Lemmon, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,571 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE GINTHER

Manager phone605-848-0577

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLEM / LEM

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.9187, -102.1060

Distance from city3 NM SE

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

124.25

MINNEAPOLIS 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

KLEM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDIK (60 NM NW, VFR).

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

60 NM NW

VFR

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

75 NM E

VFR

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport

76 NM NE

VFR

KBHK Baker Municipal Airport

93 NM W

VFR

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

112 NM SW

MVFR

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

120 NM SE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 06/24 MKD WITH BLACK AND WHITE MKR CONES.

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KLEM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLEM have a METAR?

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

Does KLEM have a TAF?

When KLEM 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 KLEM?

KLEM sits at 2,571 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLEM?

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.