FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8D9 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-01-59.8906N 097-32-01.2300W
44-01.998177N 097-32.020500W
44.0333029,-97.5336750
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1586 ft. / 483.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of HOWARD, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 57349 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HON (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MDS (19 nm E): | 118.35 (605-427-9380) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MHEr051/26.7 | | MITCHELL VOR/DME | | 114.15 | | 04E |
| FSDr296/39.9 | | SIOUX FALLS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2656 x 150 ft. / 810 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 44-02.171167N | | 44-01.841833N |
| Longitude: | 097-32.299167W | | 097-31.900667W |
| Elevation: | 1562.0 ft. | | 1582.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 53 ft. trees, 411 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1952 x 150 ft. / 595 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 18 /36 MKD WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-02.146333N | | 44-01.827000N |
| Longitude: | 097-31.886667W | | 097-31.935000W |
| Elevation: | 1586.0 ft. | | 1583.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. pline, 737 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, 80 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOWARD
PO BOX 705
HOWARD, SD 57349
Phone 605-772-4391 |
| Manager: | CITY OF HOWARD
PO BOX 145
HOWARD, SD 57349
Phone 605-772-4391 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 13 4+ FT FENCE 45 FT R 300 FT FM THR & 125 FT R 240 FT FM THR. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWYS CLSD DURNG WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
| - | ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPNS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8D9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
6E5 - Wilder Airport (24 nm N)
KMHE - Mitchell Municipal Airport (27 nm SW)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (35 nm NE)
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (37 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
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Times for 28-Nov-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2025 05:51:47 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 28-Nov-2025 23:51:47 |
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| METAR |
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KMDS
19nm E | 290535Z AUTO 10010G16KT 10SM BKN012 OVC024 M06/M06 A3013 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KMHE
26nm SW | 290453Z AUTO 13011KT 3SM BR BKN006 OVC011 M05/M06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP228 I1003 T10501056
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KBKX
34nm NE | 290456Z AUTO 12014KT 6SM UP BR OVC007 M06/M07 A3017 RMK AO2 CIG 005V013 SLP254 P0000 T10561067 FZRANO
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KHON
37nm NW | 290532Z AUTO 11012KT 3SM BR OVC007 M04/M06 A3016 RMK AO2 FZRAE26 P0000 I1003 T10441056
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KHON
37nm NW | 290218Z 2902/2924 12009KT 4SM BR FEW010 OVC025 PROB30 2902/2906 2SM -SN FM290600 09009KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC009 FM291200 36012G19KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC006 TEMPO 2914/2918 1/2SM SN FM291800 36014G22KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC015 FM292200 34016G22KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC020
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KFSD
43nm SE | 290148Z 2902/2924 11009KT 6SM -SN BR BKN020 OVC040 FM290700 09009KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC008 FM291200 07008KT 2SM -SN OVC005 FM291500 03009G18KT 1/2SM SN OVC009 FM291800 01012G20KT 1/2SM SN OVC015
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