FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 15-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 10:27 |
Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
Sunset | | 21:10 | | 02:10 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:45 | | 02:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Jul-2025 01:13:56 |
Local (UTC-5) | 15-Jul-2025 20:13:56 |
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METAR |
KMDS 19nm E | 160055Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM UP FEW043 SCT055 BKN085 27/21 A2983 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KMHE 26nm SW | 160101Z AUTO 33012KT 10SM -RA FEW043 SCT070 BKN110 22/21 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE0055 P0000 T02170206
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KBKX 34nm NE | 160056Z AUTO 05012G16KT 5SM TS HZ FEW044 OVC055 25/19 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-N TSB35 SLP118 T02500189
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KHON 37nm NW | 160103Z AUTO 03024G31KT 1 3/4SM +TSRA BR SCT013 BKN018 OVC041 19/18 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 03031/0103 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0016 T01940183
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TAF |
KHON 37nm NW | 152104Z 1521/1618 04010G18KT P6SM FEW060 SCT210 FM152200 35014G22KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035 TEMPO 1522/1524 4SM -TSRA BR OVC018CB FM160300 02012G19KT P6SM OVC018 FM160600 02010G18KT 6SM FU VCSH OVC010 FM160900 02012G19KT 6SM FU OVC009 FM161400 01012G19KT P6SM OVC012
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KFSD 43nm SE | 160021Z 1600/1624 18010G16KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM160100 02008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN070 TEMPO 1601/1603 5SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM160500 03006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC012 FM161100 36009KT P6SM OVC010 FM161900 01013G21KT P6SM BKN022
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NOTAMs |
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