SD14 Weather Valburg Ranch Airport

Draper, South DakotaElevation 1,688 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPIR · 39 NM N · 19 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPIR

WIND

090@7

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

1,300 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 wind from 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 35F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 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	76%
Monday	Rain	42/33	NE 16 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	66/37	S 17 kt	29 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	64/37	NW 7 kt	15 kt	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/41	SE 10 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	65/43	SE 11 kt	–	43%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	60/41	SW 10 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	W 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). 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

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for SD14. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

09/27

Dimensions

3,000 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

RWY 27

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,688 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1309Z 8:09 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1309Z (8:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 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

Valburg Ranch Airport is in Draper, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,688 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBARRY VALBURG

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASD14

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.7339, -100.3921

Distance from city13 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SD14 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIR (39 NM N, MVFR).

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

IFR

IFR

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport

71 NM S

LIFR

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport

96 NM SW

LIFR

KHON Huron Regional Airport

101 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BLDG, TREES, PLINE 25' HIGH.

›NOT REQUIRED.

›OTHER CONTACT; BARRY VALBURG 605-669-2251

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SD14 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SD14 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SD14. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SD14 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SD14. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SD14?

SD14 sits at 1,688 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD14?

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.