SD98 Weather Barber Airport

Enning, South DakotaElevation 2,655 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRCA · 30 NM SW · 8 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRCA

WIND

160@12

steady

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

27 0425Z to 27 1200Z

Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Southern Foothills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Tripp; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson; Southern Perkins; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Weston County Plains; Newcastle; Northeastern Crook

Areas of fog will continue overnight over most of northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota. Patchy dense fog will occur through sunrise. With temperatures near freezing, elevated surfaces such as overpasses and bridges may become slick. Motorists should expect rapidly changing visibility, down to near zero at times. Remember to use your low beam headlights in fog, slow down, and provide ple…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 150° at 14 kt, visibility 1 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 31F, 10% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	31	SE 12 kt	23 kt	10%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	64/36	S 13 kt	20 kt	11%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/33	NW 8 kt	17 kt	4%
Thursday	Sunny	62/37	E 5 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	58/41	E 13 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	60/40	SW 9 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	60/39	NW 11 kt	–	48%
Monday	Chance Rain	56	NW 26 kt	–	45%	Strong winds in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0558Z.

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 SD98. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,200 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 14

RWY 32

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

2,655 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2348Z 5:48 PM

Sunrise

1320Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (5:48 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Barber Airport is in Enning, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,655 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARVIN BARBER

Manager phone605-985-5515

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASD98

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.4625, -102.5520

Distance from city7 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SD98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRCA (30 NM SW, LIFR).

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

30 NM SW

LIFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

87 NM S

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES.

›FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SD98 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SD98 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SD98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SD98 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SD98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SD98?

SD98 sits at 2,655 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD98?

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.