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US-0812 Weather Mettler Airport

Menno, South DakotaElevation 1,362 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYKN · 23 NM S · 27 min 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 wind from 30° at 9 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 37F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 37 NE 13 kt – 95%
Monday Rain Showers 48/37 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 58/45 SW 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65/42 SSW 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/47 ENE 9 kt – 8%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/50 ESE 9 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/46 SSE 9 kt – 60%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 NW 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0422Z.

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 US-0812. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
4,875 x 160 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,362 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1257Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

Mettler Airport is in Menno, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,362 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANIEL METTLER
Manager phone605-660-3290
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0812
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2778, -97.5585
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0812 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKN (23 NM S, MVFR).

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
23 NM S
MVFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
67 NM SE
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
67 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0812 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0812 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0812. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0812 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0812. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0812?
US-0812 sits at 1,362 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0812?
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.