KY27

Standing Rock Airport

Fort Yates, North DakotaElevation 1,633 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMBG · 33 NM S · 37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMBG

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Red Flag WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

10 1800Z to 11 0200Z

McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Morton; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Sioux

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER IN WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .Warm and breezy conditions are expected over western North Dakota Thursday, ahead of an approaching cold front. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 80s, with afternoon…

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 85F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Sunny	85/57	S 11 kt	20 kt	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/47	NE 22 kt	30 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Partly Sunny	65/45	NW 7 kt	–	58%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	60/46	E 16 kt	26 kt	74%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/42	NW 19 kt	30 kt	74%
Tuesday	Sunny	66/46	NW 6 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SE 9 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0629Z.

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

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 3,699 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,699 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14155°T

Landing length (LDA)3,699 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,699 / 3,699 / 3,699 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32335°T

Landing length (LDA)3,699 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,699 / 3,699 / 3,699 ft

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

1,633 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0106Z 8:06 PM

Sunrise

1214Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

0136Z (8:36 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (8:06 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (9:06 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Standing Rock Airport is in Fort Yates, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,633 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLARISSA YOUNG

Manager phone701-301-7463

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKY27

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.0664, -100.6350

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

KY27 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBG (33 NM S, VFR).

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

96 NM NE

VFR

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

100 NM NW

VFR

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport

100 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GATE CODE PROTECTED - LOCAL ZIP CODE.

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

›APT BCN OPR CONSLY DUSK-2400; AFT 2400 ACTVT - CTAF.

›CFM SNOW REMOVAL OCT-APR; CALL 701-854-8611; 701-455-1811; 701-854-8622.

›BIRDS AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ADDNL PHONE 701-854-8500 EXT 7002, STANDING ROCK ADMIN OFFICE

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 OPR CONSLY DUSK-0000; AFT 0000 ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KY27 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KY27 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KY27. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KY27 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KY27. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KY27?

KY27 sits at 1,633 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY27?

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.