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SD50 Weather Harrold Municipal Airport

Harrold, South DakotaElevation 1,787 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIR · 25 NM W · 8 min old
Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPIR
WIND
080@8
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
2,000 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 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 33F, 59% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain Likely 33 ENE 13 kt 20 kt 59%
Monday Rain 39/32 ENE 17 kt 26 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 55/34 SSW 16 kt 24 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/34 WNW 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 60/40 ESE 11 kt 18 kt 4%
Friday Partly Sunny 60/42 ESE 12 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 58/39 ESE 11 kt – 41%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 58 W 10 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0421Z.

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
NESW1533
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

15/33
Dimensions
2,250 x 200 ft
Surface
ASPH-TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,787 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1308Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1308Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 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

Harrold Municipal Airport is in Harrold, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,787 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASD50
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.5309, -99.7475
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SD50 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-06-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

SD50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIR (25 NM W, MVFR).

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport
25 NM W
MVFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
66 NM E
VFR
KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
67 NM NW
VFR
KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport
79 NM NE
VFR
KPHP Philip Airport
85 NM W
IFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
86 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗SD50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SD50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SD50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SD50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SD50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SD50?
SD50 sits at 1,787 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD50?
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.