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KPIR — Pierre Rgnl
Pierre, SD · field elevation 1,744 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KPIR current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KPIR 252353Z AUTO 13012G20KT 10SM -RA SCT013 OVC021 17/16 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB41 SLP158 P0000 60000 T01670156 10183 20167 58006
- Wind
- from 130° at 12 kt, gusting 20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,258 ft · pressure altitude 1,664 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 130° at 12 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 07 | 7 kt head | 10 kt from the right |
| 25 | 7 kt tail | 10 kt from the left |
| 31 | 12 kt tail | 2 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 KPIR 252325Z 2600/2624 13013KT P6SM BKN017 OVC023 FM260500 13012G20KT P6SM OVC005 FM261000 12011G18KT 5SM BR BKN004 FM261500 14010G17KT P6SM BKN006 FM261700 16008KT P6SM BKN015 FM261900 19006KT P6SM SCT040
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.38269, -100.28598
- Elevation
- 1,744 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1232Z / 0033Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8°E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Hughes, SD
Airport diagram
Everything else KPIR publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 6,900 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 07/25 | 6,880 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.95
Published procedures
- 8 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR, VOR/DME
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KPHP Philip60 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KPIR 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.