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US-6311 Weather Living Earth Heliport

Watertown, South DakotaElevation 1,949 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATY · 9 NM SW · 30 min old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATY
WIND
020@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 20° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 35F, 85% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 35 NE 11 kt 18 kt 85%
Monday Rain 39/35 ENE 16 kt 26 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 52/42 WSW 12 kt 21 kt 20%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 59/39 WSW 10 kt – 18%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 58/42 ENE 8 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 59/45 E 10 kt – 52%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 57/43 SE 10 kt – 55%
Sunday Partly Sunny 56 WNW 9 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). 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-6311. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,949 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 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

Living Earth Heliport is in Watertown, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,949 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6311
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.0301, -97.0088
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-6311 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATY (9 NM SW, VFR).

KATY Watertown Regional Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field
55 NM NE
VFR
KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
KBBB Benson Municipal Airport
60 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6311 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6311 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6311. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6311 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6311. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6311?
US-6311 sits at 1,949 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6311?
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.