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KY03 Weather Springfield Municipal Airport

Springfield, South DakotaElevation 1,324 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYKN · 23 NM E · 27 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KYKN
WIND
030@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 0.3 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 37F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 37 NE 9 kt – 96%
Monday Rain Showers 49/37 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/45 SSW 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/43 SSW 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/48 ENE 4 kt – 8%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/51 ESE 9 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 63/47 SSE 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 NW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). 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
2 runways
NESW15330119
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 3,500 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,500 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15155°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 33335°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
01/19
Dimensions
1,900 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0125°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19205°T
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

Field elevation
1,324 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Springfield Municipal Airport is in Springfield, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,324 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDON BOYD
Manager phone(605) 369-2309
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKY03
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8814, -97.9010
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
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

KY03 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKN (23 NM E, MVFR).

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
23 NM E
MVFR
KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
43 NM SW
LIFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
54 NM N
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
56 NM SE
VFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
58 NM S
VFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
66 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC 100LL & MOGAS AVBL 24HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›RY 01 HAS A FENCE 75 FT FM THLD; TOP OF FENCE IS 3 FT BLO RY END.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 AND PAPI RY 15/33 - CTAF.
›01/19 MKD WITH WHITE AND BLACK PLASTIC MARKER CONES
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KY03 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KY03 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KY03. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KY03 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KY03. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KY03?
KY03 sits at 1,324 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY03?
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.