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KATY — Watertown Rgnl
Watertown, SD · field elevation 1,749 ft · NON-ATCT
KATY current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KATY 100553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP202 T00220000 10100 20017 401560017 53000
- Wind
- calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 2 °C / dewpoint 0 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Density altitude
- 418 ft · pressure altitude 1,569 ft
- Observed
- 35 minutes ago
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48-hour trend
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KATY 100520Z 1006/1106 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM101600 16006KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.91397, -97.15472
- Elevation
- 1,749 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1319Z / 2305Z
- 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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- KDXX Lac Qui Parle County42 nm
- KAQP Appleton Muni52 nm
- KMDS Madison Muni54 nm
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.