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KMDS — Madison Muni
Madison, SD · field elevation 1,718 ft · NON-ATCT
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KMDS current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KMDS 252355Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM OVC011 15/15 A3012 RMK AO2 TSNO
- Wind
- from 130° at 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 15 °C / dewpoint 15 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,876 ft · pressure altitude 1,518 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 130° at 10 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 9 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 21 | 1 kt head | 10 kt from the left |
| 03 | 1 kt tail | 10 kt from the right |
| 33 | 9 kt tail | 4 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
Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KMDS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KMDS — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.01642, -97.08561
- Elevation
- 1,718 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1219Z / 0020Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Lake, SD
Everything else KMDS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,000 | 75 | ASPH-CONC | MED |
| 03/21 | 2,380 | 200 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KBKX Brookings Rgnl21 nm
- KFSD Joe Foss Fld30 nm
- KPQN Pipestone Muni34 nm
- KMHE Mitchell Muni44 nm
- KLYV Quentin Aanenson Fld44 nm
- KATY Watertown Rgnl54 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMDS 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.