FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ATY |
| Lat/Long: | 44-54-50.3000N / 097-09-17.0000W 44-54.838333N / 097-09.283333W 44.9139722 / -97.1547222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1749 ft. / 533.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of WATERTOWN, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57201 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ATY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12 & 30; PAPI RYS 12; 30; 17 & 35 & MALSR RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 48 HRS UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 605 882-6209/886-4733. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.625 (605-882-0578) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ATYr179/4.0 | | WATERTOWN VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 09E |
| BKXr332/39.4 | | BROOKINGS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ORTONVILLE | | 228/38.8 | | 332 | | 05E | | VVV | ...- ...- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6899 x 100 ft. / 2103 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.332245N | | 44-54.688637N |
| Longitude: | 097-10.158263W | | 097-08.842102W |
| Elevation: | 1748.3 ft. | | 1732.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 119 magnetic, 125 true | | 299 magnetic, 305 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6900 TODA:6900 ASDA:6900 LDA:6900 | | TORA:6900 ASDA:6900 LDA:6600 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. tree, 2149 ft. from runway, 5 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. tree, 2013 ft. from runway, 329 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6894 x 100 ft. / 2101 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.233603N | | 44-54.099130N |
| Longitude: | 097-09.063483W | | 097-09.070287W |
| Elevation: | 1740.3 ft. | | 1742.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 83 ft. bldg, lighted, 3775 ft. from runway, 412 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WATERTOWN P.O. BOX 910 WATERTOWN, SD 57201 Phone 605-882-6209 |
| Manager: | ERICK DAHL 2416 BOEING AVENUE WATERTOWN, SD 57201 Phone 605-882-6209 CELL 605-868-9179. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 18% | commercial | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV. |
| - | DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE OCNLY ON ARPT |
| - | GLIDER OPNS MAY THRU SEP. |
| - | ANNUALLY APRIL- JULY HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 **NEW** | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (262KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (174KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 | |
download (231KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1D1 - Milbank Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KVVV - Ortonville Municipal Airport-Martinson Field (39 nm NE)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (39 nm S)
KCNB - Myers Field Airport (39 nm E)
KDXX - Lac Qui Parle County Airport (42 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Greg Klein
Photo taken 06-Jun-2005
from a Schweizer SGM 2-37 motorglider of the Lake Area Technical Institute
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Aug-2008 20:44:22 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 28-Aug-2008 15:44:22 |
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| METAR |
| KATY | 281953Z AUTO 30013KT 10SM CLR 23/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02280083
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| TAF |
| KATY | 282012Z 282018 30014KT P6SM SCT130 FM0200 VRB03KT 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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