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KPIR — Pierre Rgnl
Pierre, SD · field elevation 1,744 ft · NON-ATCT
KPIR current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KPIR 100153Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00781022
- Wind
- from 010° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint -2 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.13 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,040 ft · pressure altitude 1,534 ft
- Observed
- 46 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 010° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 07 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 25 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 13 | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
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 092320Z 1000/1024 32006KT P6SM FEW250 FM100400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM101700 14012G20KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.38269, -100.28598
- Elevation
- 1,744 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1331Z / 2319Z
- 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.