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SD36 Weather Booth Ranch Airport

Ridgeview, South DakotaElevation 2,250 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBG · 29 NM NE · 4 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMBG
WIND
050@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 33F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 33 ENE 12 kt 19 kt 52%
Monday Light Rain 37/30 ENE 15 kt 23 kt 96%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 52/33 SE 17 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/34 WNW 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 57/38 ESE 11 kt 18 kt 6%
Friday Partly Sunny 55/39 ESE 14 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 53/38 NE 10 kt – 43%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 55 W 9 kt – 22%

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 SD36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,340 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27
13/31
Dimensions
2,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 13
RWY 31

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
2,250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1313Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1243Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (5:41 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (6:41 PM local) → 1213Z (6:13 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

Booth Ranch Airport is in Ridgeview, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBOB BOOTH
Manager phone605-733-2329
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASD36
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1292, -100.7560
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SD36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBG (29 NM NE, VFR).

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KPIR Pierre Regional Airport
49 NM SE
MVFR
KPHP Philip Airport
74 NM SW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SD36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SD36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SD36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SD36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SD36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SD36?
SD36 sits at 2,250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD36?
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.