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KMKA

Miller Municipal Airport

Miller, South DakotaElevation 1,569 ftSmall airport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 26°C · wind 360@4. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
360@4
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
TEMP
26°C
NWS station
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 360° at 4 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy smoke, high near 95F, low near 70F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Smoke 95/70 NE 9 kt – 23%
Tuesday Patchy Smoke 93/69 S 11 kt 18 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 95/70 SSE 14 kt 21 kt 41%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 89/64 SE 11 kt 19 kt 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 86/64 NNE 8 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 87/65 NNE 9 kt – 13%
Sunday Sunny 92 S 22 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0803Z.

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
NESW1533
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

1 runway · longest 3,601 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,601 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15158°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 33338°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,569 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0208Z 9:08 PM
Sunrise
1116Z 6:16 AM
Loggable night
0242Z (9:42 PM local) → 1042Z (5:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0208Z (9:08 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0308Z (10:08 PM local) → 1016Z (5:16 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

Miller Municipal Airport is in Miller, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,569 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTERRY MANNING
Manager phone605-853-2705
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMKA
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.5252, -98.9581
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMKA traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-06-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BT36 (Unknown) · ~1 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

Nearby airports

18SD Lost Creek Airport
12 NM NW
K9D0 Highmore Municipal Airport
21 NM W
K1D8 Redfield Municipal Airport
27 NM NE
SD45 Community Memorial Hospital Heliport
28 NM NE
K3FU Faulkton Municipal Airport
31 NM N
SD06 Faulkton Area Medical Center Heliport
31 NM N
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FUEL CALL 605-204-0565, 605-204-0730.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVCS)
›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - 122.8.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMKA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMKA have a METAR?
Yes. KMKA is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KMKA have a TAF?
When KMKA 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 KMKA?
KMKA sits at 1,569 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMKA?
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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