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US-8306 Weather Ludlow Regional Airport

Ludlow, South DakotaElevation 3,102 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBHK · 48 NM NW · 4 min old
Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBHK
WIND
120@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,700 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 100° at 10 kt, temperature 1.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow likely, low near 28F, 66% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain And Snow Likely 28 SE 14 kt 21 kt 66%
Monday Patchy Fog 39/26 SE 17 kt 28 kt 54% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 54/30 SW 25 kt 38 kt 5%
Wednesday Sunny 58/28 W 13 kt 22 kt 1%
Thursday Sunny 57/32 SE 12 kt – 9%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 51/33 E 14 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 51/33 N 9 kt – 35%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 55 S 11 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). 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-8306. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,102 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2351Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1325Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2351Z (5:51 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Ludlow Regional Airport is in Ludlow, South Dakota. Field elevation 3,102 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8306
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.8076, -103.4017
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-8306 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBHK (48 NM NW, MVFR).

KBHK Baker Municipal Airport
48 NM NW
MVFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
64 NM N
VFR
KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field
81 NM S
VFR
KGDV Dawson Community Airport
99 NM NW
VFR
KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
126 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8306 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8306 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8306. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8306 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8306. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8306?
US-8306 sits at 3,102 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8306?
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.