Small General Aviation Airport • Pine Ridge, SD, United States
Elevation: 3,333 ft (1016 m) • 43.0209, -102.5061
Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN / XPR) is a small general aviation airport serving Pine Ridge, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,333 ft (1016 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
SPECI KIEN 240805Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM UP SCT008 OVC028 02/01 A2990 RMK AO2 UPB0753 P0000 T00170011
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,003 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 76° |
| 12 | 5,000 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 129° |
| 24 | 3,003 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 256° |
| 30 | 5,000 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 309° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM