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KATY — Watertown Rgnl
Watertown, SD · field elevation 1,749 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KATY current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KATY 252353Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM OVC016 16/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01610139 10178 20161 58005
- Wind
- from 120° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 14 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,044 ft · pressure altitude 1,549 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 120° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 17 | 4 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 35 | 3 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
| 30 | 7 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KATY 252325Z 2600/2624 13008G16KT P6SM BKN012 OVC020 TEMPO 2602/2604 -SHRA FM260400 13012G20KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 2604/2606 -SHRA FM260600 14011G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC007 FM261200 15013G22KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM261600 16013G22KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM262200 16008KT P6SM OVC007
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.91397, -97.15472
- Elevation
- 1,749 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1221Z / 0018Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Codington, SD
Airport diagram
Everything else KATY publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,898 | 100 | CONC | MED |
| 17/35 | 6,893 | 100 | CONC | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KATY airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other South Dakota airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.