FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 |
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Photo by Steve Hamilton
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 03-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
Sunset | | 19:58 | | 00:58 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-Apr-2025 13:14:07 |
Local (UTC-5) | 03-Apr-2025 08:14:07 |
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METAR |
KMDS 19nm E | 031255Z AUTO 32014KT 10SM BKN008 OVC012 M00/M00 A2992 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KMHE 26nm SW | 031253Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM FEW023 M01/M02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP167 T10061022
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KBKX 34nm NE | 031256Z AUTO 30011KT 10SM OVC018 00/M02 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00001017 FZRANO
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KHON 37nm NW | 031255Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM FEW027 BKN041 M01/M02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP160 T10111022
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TAF |
KHON 37nm NW | 031131Z 0312/0412 30008KT P6SM SCT028 BKN040 FM031400 30007KT P6SM SCT045 FM031800 33006KT P6SM SCT050 FM032200 10005KT P6SM SCT050 FM040800 11006KT P6SM BKN090
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KFSD 43nm SE | 031131Z 0312/0412 29008KT P6SM OVC019 FM031500 32009KT P6SM BKN015 FM031700 33008KT P6SM BKN028 FM032300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040 FM040100 07005KT P6SM BKN070 FM040600 09007KT P6SM BKN090
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NOTAMs |
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