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Y34 Weather Lake Preston Municipal Airport

Lake Preston, South DakotaElevation 1,725 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDS · 24 NM SE · 23 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDS
WIND
020@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 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 showers, low near 32F, 85% 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
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 32 NE 13 kt 22 kt 85%
Monday Rain Showers 44/32 ENE 17 kt 26 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 55/42 SW 13 kt 22 kt 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62/39 WSW 9 kt – 21%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/43 E 9 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 64/46 ESE 9 kt – 59%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61/43 SE 13 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 59 NW 9 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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 Y34. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30
Dimensions
2,220 x 250 ft
Surface
TURF-F
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,725 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 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

Lake Preston Municipal Airport is in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,725 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAY34
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.3573, -97.3848
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Y34 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDS (24 NM SE, VFR).

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KBKX Brookings Regional Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KATY Watertown Regional Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KHON Huron Regional Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Y34 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Y34 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Y34. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Y34 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Y34. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Y34?
Y34 sits at 1,725 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y34?
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.