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KPIR — Pierre Rgnl
Pierre, SD · field elevation 1,744 ft · NON-ATCT
1 AIRMET & SIGMET Read in the EFB →
KPIR current weather
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
SPECI KPIR 111206Z AUTO 07006KT 4SM BR OVC006 21/21 A2986 RMK AO2 T02110206
- Wind
- from 070° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 21 °C / dewpoint 21 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.86 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,953 ft · pressure altitude 1,804 ft
- Observed
- 8 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 070° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 13 | 2 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 31 | 2 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
| 25 | 6 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
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 111120Z 1112/1212 05003KT 6SM BR BKN008 FM111500 08006KT P6SM FEW035 SCT080 PROB30 1202/1205 4SM -TSRA BKN070CB FM120600 11006KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM121000 03004KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.38269, -100.28598
- Elevation
- 1,744 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1140Z / 0152Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8° (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
- 9 approaches — ILS, LD, 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.