FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 APRIL 2018
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: | 1749.3 ft. / 533.2 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ATY (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 1000-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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. |
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 |
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: | 6898 x 100 ft. / 2103 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 30 /R/D/X/T | Single wheel: | 80.0 | Double wheel: | 97.0 | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 44-55.332253N | | 44-54.688733N |
Longitude: | 097-10.158258W | | 097-08.842295W |
Elevation: | 1748.4 ft. | | 1732.7 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 119 magnetic, 125 true | | 299 magnetic, 305 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899 | | TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899 |
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: | 6893 x 100 ft. / 2101 x 30 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 50 /R/B/W/T | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 177.0 | Double tandem: | 301.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 44-55.233550N | | 44-54.099257N |
Longitude: | 097-09.063513W | | 097-09.070270W |
Elevation: | 1740.7 ft. | | 1742.9 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894 | | TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
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: | TODD SYHRE 2416 BOEING AVENUE WATERTOWN, SD 57201 Phone 605-882-6209 605-880-1575 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 52 | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | 65% | local general aviation | 25% | transient general aviation | 5% | commercial | 5% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
A39-12/30 | PAVEMENT IS OF COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION, BUT ONLY THE RATING TYPE R IS USED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PAVEMENT LOAD CAPACITY |
- | GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV. |
- | GLIDER OPNS MAY THRU SEP. |
- | ANNUALLY APRIL- SEPT HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS. |
- | ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF. |
- | ARPT SFC COND NOT MONITORED SUN-FRI 2200-0500 & SAT 1400-SUN 0500. |
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 from 26 April 2018 at 901Z to 24 May 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (268KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (221KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (225KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (240KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (196KB) |
LOC BC RWY 17 | |
download (198KB) |
VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 | |
download (199KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (101KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (233KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8D7 - Clark County Airport (24 nm W)
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)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 28-Oct-2008
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 27-Apr-2018
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Apr-2018 06:59:13 |
Local (UTC-5) | 27-Apr-2018 01:59:13 |
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METAR |
KATY | 270653Z AUTO 21013KT 10SM FEW100 05/00 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00500000
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TAF |
KATY | 270538Z 2706/2806 22008KT P6SM FEW100 FM271100 27009KT P6SM FEW250 FM271300 32013KT P6SM SKC FM271600 35020G28KT P6SM SCT060 FM280200 02010KT 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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