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SD68 Weather Flying T Airport

Hot Springs, South DakotaElevation 3,675 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCDR · 36 NM SE · 3 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCDR
WIND
010@10
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
500 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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature -2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 32F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 40 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 32 NE 13 kt 22 kt 87%
Monday Rain then Areas Of Fog 41/32 NE 11 kt 16 kt 80%
Tuesday Sunny 65/38 SW 24 kt 40 kt 10% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 63/38 S 9 kt 18 kt 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/41 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 62/41 E 12 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 57/40 NW 7 kt – 27%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 60 SW 9 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). 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 SD68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

NW/SE
Dimensions
3,400 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY NW
Traffic patternRight
RWY SE
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
3,675 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2355Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Flying T Airport is in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,675 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDEAN & DONNA TINAGLIA
Manager phone605-745-4449
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASD68
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3847, -103.4310
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SD68 traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

SD68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDR (36 NM SE, IFR).

KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport
36 NM SE
IFR
KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport
43 NM N
LIFR
KIEN Pine Ridge Airport
46 NM SE
IFR
KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
48 NM N
LIFR
KECS Mondell Field
49 NM NW
MVFR
KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport
65 NM SE
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AND MADONNA L TINAGLIA OR DEAN TINAGLIA.
›FOR ROTG BCN, CALL 605-745-4449.
›INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES TO/FRM N AND/OR S. TRAFFIC PATTERN NOT TO EXTEND BEYOND 1 MI E OF RWY.
›UNICOM ON REQUEST ONLY.
›POLES SW
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SD68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SD68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SD68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SD68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SD68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SD68?
SD68 sits at 3,675 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD68?
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.