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US-8950 Weather Wings on the Prairie Airport

Sioux Falls, South DakotaElevation 1,508 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFSD · 7 NM NE · 27 min old
Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFSD
WIND
040@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,300 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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 37F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms 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.
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 22 kt 96%
Monday Rain Showers 50/39 ENE 13 kt 26 kt 99% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/46 SW 13 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/44 SW 9 kt – 24%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/47 ENE 9 kt – 11%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/51 ESE 9 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/47 SSE 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 WNW 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0405Z.

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-8950. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,100 ft

15/33
Dimensions
4,100 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
RWY 33
Traffic patternRight

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
1,508 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1254Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Wings on the Prairie Airport is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,508 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM MONNIN
Manager phone605-351-0709
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8950
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5083, -96.8623
Distance from city6 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8950 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-18, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH75 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›CH75 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8950 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSD (7 NM NE, VFR).

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
7 NM NE
VFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
42 NM SW
MVFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
54 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT MGR EMAIL: TOM@FRIESSENCONSTRUCTION.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8950 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8950 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8950. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8950 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8950. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8950?
US-8950 sits at 1,508 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8950?
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.