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KYKN — Chan Gurney Muni
Yankton, SD · field elevation 1,306 ft · NON-ATCT
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KYKN current weather Live
LIFR ceiling below 500 ft or visibility under 1 statute mile
METAR KYKN 252356Z AUTO 11013KT 8SM OVC004 16/16 A3008 RMK AO2 RAE03B26E47 CIG 003V008 SLP196 P0000 60001 T01610161 10161 20156 56014
- Wind
- from 110° at 13 kt
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 400 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.08 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,546 ft · pressure altitude 1,146 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 110° at 13 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 11 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 02 | — | 13 kt from the right |
| 20 | — | 13 kt from the left |
| 31 | 11 kt tail | 6 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
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 12 min ago.
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KYKN — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KYKN — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 42.91668, -97.38593
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1221Z / 0019Z
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Yankton, SD
Everything else KYKN publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 6,094 | 100 | CONC | HIGH |
| 02/20 | 3,380 | 60 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KYKN airport diagram or an approach plate
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- 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.