FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6E5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-25-50.8900N / 097-33-40.2790W 44-25.848167N / 097-33.671317W 44.4308028 / -97.5611886 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1729 ft. / 527.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of DESMET, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57231 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1974 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HON (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HONr081/32.1 | | HURON VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10E |
| BKXr277/32.9 | | BROOKINGS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 06E |
| ATYr200/37.5 | | WATERTOWN VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WENTWORTH | | 316/32.2 | | 400 | | 05E | | MDS | -- -.. ... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 60 ft. / 1128 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1730 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 9 ft. road, 620 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DESMET PO DRAWER 70 DESMET, SD 57231 Phone 605-854-3731 |
| Manager: | RYAN PETERSEN PO DRAWER 70 DESMET, SD 57231 Phone 605-860-1547 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/week * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 August 2007 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6E5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (29 nm W)
KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (33 nm E)
KATY - Watertown Regional Airport (34 nm NE)
KMHE - Mitchell Municipal Airport (44 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 11-Jul-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:36 | | 02:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 10:41:29 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 05:41:29 |
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| METAR |
KHON 29nm W | 251020Z AUTO 02013G23KT 2SM +RA BR BKN015 BKN027 OVC070 18/17 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 34041/1000 WSHFT 0958 RAB02 P0027 TSNO
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KBKX 33nm E | 251015Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM FEW010 BKN026 BKN033 20/19 A3003 RMK AO1
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KATY 33nm NE | 250953Z AUTO 33014KT 6SM +TSRA SCT016 BKN065 OVC080 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 36034/0934 WSHFT 0928 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB31RAB48 SLP169 P0005 T01720139
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KMHE 44nm SW | 251005Z AUTO 35005KT 1 1/2SM BR FEW001 20/19 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KHON 29nm W | 250951Z 251006 VRB04KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB TEMPO 1011 4SM BR BKN010 FM1100 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT010 TEMPO 1113 4SM BR BKN010 FM1500 29007KT P6SM SCT070 FM1900 36007KT P6SM FEW100 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KATY 33nm NE | 250959Z 251006 33012KT P6SM -TSRA SCT015CB OVC080 FM1100 VRB05KT P6SM -RA VCTS BKN040CB OVC100 FM1400 02009KT P6SM BKN150 FM1600 02010KT P6SM SCT050 FM0100 03005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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