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SD61 Weather Plihal Farms Airport

Tyndall, South DakotaElevation 1,435 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYKN · 22 NM E · More than 1 hour 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, 94% 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 – 94%
Monday Rain Showers 48/36 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 100% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 59/44 SW 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/42 SSW 9 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/47 ENE 4 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/50 ESE 9 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 62/46 SSE 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 NW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). 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 SD61. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,545 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,545 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27
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
1,435 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

Plihal Farms Airport is in Tyndall, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,435 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJ. A. PLIHAL, JR.
Manager phone605-589-3415
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASD61
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0102, -97.8662
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SD61 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKN (22 NM E, MVFR).

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
22 NM E
MVFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
47 NM N
VFR
KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
49 NM SW
LIFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
60 NM NE
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
60 NM SE
VFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
64 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›CTLG OBSTS: PLINE & HANGAR N SIDE. FENCE ON ALL SIDES OF RWY.
›TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED
›RWY SOFT WHEN WET.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SD61 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SD61 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SD61. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SD61 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SD61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SD61?
SD61 sits at 1,435 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD61?
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.