SD83

Lee Airport

De Smet, South DakotaElevation 1,555 ftSmall airport

SUPPLEMENTAL

N/A

Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 11°C · wind 90@3. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.

SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station

WIND

090@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

TEMP

11°C

NWS station

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 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 83F, low near 65F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Sunny	83/65	S 13 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny	88/54	S 22 kt	35 kt	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	72/52	NNW 9 kt	–	7%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/54	E 13 kt	–	74%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	66/46	NNE 17 kt	–	74%
Tuesday	Sunny	63/49	NW 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	64	SE 9 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0901Z.

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 SD83. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,400 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 17

RWY 35

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,555 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0052Z 7:52 PM

Sunrise

1203Z 7:03 AM

Loggable night

0121Z (8:21 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0152Z (8:52 PM local) → 1103Z (6:03 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

Lee Airport is in De Smet, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,555 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROGER G. LEE

Manager phone605-203-1104

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASD83

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.2156, -97.6075

Distance from city12 NM SSW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

27SD Albrecht Heliport

5 NM NE

8D9 Howard Municipal Airport

12 NM S

Y34 Lake Preston Municipal Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD SCALED ENG DRAWING OF ARPT PLAN FOR SAFETY EVALUATION; OBSTNS CLEARED 125 FT FM EITHER SIDE OF RY; CNTRLN & 200 FT FM EITHER END; OBSTNS REMOVED FM RY APCH SLOPE SFC.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SD83 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SD83 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SD83. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SD83 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SD83. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SD83?

SD83 sits at 1,555 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD83?

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.