Medium Regional Airport • Pierre, SD, United States
Elevation: 1,744 ft (532 m) • 44.3827, -100.2860
Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR / PIR) is a medium regional airport serving Pierre, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,744 ft (532 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.1° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,900 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KPIR 210853Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM -RA OVC095 15/14 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP088 P0002 60004 T01500139 55005
TAF KPIR 210826Z 2108/2206 10006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC090 TEMPO 2109/2110 OVC021 FM211000 09012KT 6SM -SHRA OVC014 FM211200 08014G22KT 5SM -SHRA BKN008 FM220000 08011G19KT P6SM OVC010 PROB30 2200/2204 6SM -SHRA OVC008 FM220400 07005KT P6SM BKN026
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,887 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 77° |
| 13 | 6,900 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 141° |
| 25 | 6,887 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 257° |
| 31 | 6,900 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 321° |
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