KSUO METAR Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport

Rosebud, South DakotaElevation 2,724 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR4 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

2 SM

3.2 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,449 ft

-1,275 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0455Z (11:55 PM local) · 4 min old

KSUO is currently LIFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 2 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL. Visibility 2 SM.

WIND

60° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

2 statute miles

3.2 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 2 SM.

›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 LIFR, wind from 60° at 7 kt, visibility 2 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 35F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; 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

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 36 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	35	NE 11 kt	18 kt	95%
Monday	Rain	41/29	NE 12 kt	17 kt	99%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	66/37	S 25 kt	36 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	65/37	NW 10 kt	15 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/41	SE 13 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny	64/42	SE 13 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/39	SW 12 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	60	SW 12 kt	–	8%

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 0422Z.

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

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

060° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 342 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 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

1 runway

16/34

Dimensions

4,801 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16170°T

Landing length (LDA)4,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,800 / 4,800 / 4,800 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 34350°T

Landing length (LDA)4,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,800 / 4,800 / 4,800 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,449 ft

Pressure altitude

2,234 ft

Field elevation

2,724 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2345Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1310Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1310Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 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

Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport is in Rosebud, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,724 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHORTY JORDAN

Manager phone605-828-1280

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSUO

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2585, -100.8595

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSUO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.8

AVG OPS/DAY

5.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 71%Turboprop 22%Piston single 7%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE9L (Unknown) · ~44 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›BE9L (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KVTN Miller Field

28 NM SE

IFR

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport

IFR

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport

64 NM SW

LIFR

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

72 NM N

MVFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

74 NM W

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ALTERNATE NUMBERS (605) 747-2381 OR (888) 747-2381 ROSEBUD IHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (605) 747-2231

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSUO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSUO have a METAR?

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

Does KSUO have a TAF?

When KSUO 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 KSUO?

KSUO sits at 2,724 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSUO?

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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