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KMDS — Madison Muni
Madison, SD · field elevation 1,718 ft · NON-ATCT
KMDS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMDS 100235Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 07/00 A3010 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 280° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 7 °C / dewpoint 0 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Density altitude
- 950 ft · pressure altitude 1,538 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 280° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 3 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 21 | 2 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 03 | 2 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
| 15 | 3 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
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
- 1317Z / 2307Z
- 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 →
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- 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.