FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MDS |
| Lat/Long: | 44-00-59.1000N 097-05-08.2000W
44-00.985000N 097-05.136667W
44.0164167,-97.0856111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1718.4 ft. / 523.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of MADISON, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57042 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1965 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HON (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 7 DAYS A WEEK 0700-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & REIL RY 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.35 (605-427-9380) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.050/317.4 (SIOUX FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| FSDr320/25.7 | | SIOUX FALLS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 20 /R/D/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 56.0 | | Double wheel: | 69.0 |
|
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 44-01.374805N | | 44-00.636863N |
| Longitude: | 097-05.453780W | | 097-04.949303W |
| Elevation: | 1718.4 ft. | | 1709.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 154 true | | 330 magnetic, 334 true |
| 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: | none | | 40 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2380 x 200 ft. / 725 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 03/21 MKD WITHBLACK & WHITE CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 03 21 CLSD 1 NOV-1 APR EXCEPT WITH PPR CALL 605-256-9774. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 44-00.780038N | | 44-01.102473N |
| Longitude: | 097-05.153418W | | 097-04.845300W |
| Elevation: | 1714.7 ft. | | 1708.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 034 true | | 210 magnetic, 214 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MADISON
116 W. CENTER
MADISON, SD 57042
Phone 605-256-7500 |
| Manager: | MORRIS RIGGIN
1600 AIRPORT DRIVE
MADISON, SD 57042
Phone 605-256-9774 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVCS) |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (21 nm NE)
KFSD - Joe Foss Field Airport (30 nm SE)
6E5 - Wilder Airport (32 nm NW)
KPQN - Pipestone Municipal Airport (34 nm E)
KMHE - Mitchell Municipal Airport (44 nm W)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 11-Jul-2007
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Madison Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 10-May-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 02:13 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2026 14:01:44 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-May-2026 09:01:44 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KMDS | 101335Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A3013 RMK AO2 TSNO
|
KBKX
20nm NE | 101256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00500006
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KFSD
30nm SE | 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 30008KT P6SM FEW250 FM101700 32011G19KT P6SM FEW060 FM110200 02007KT P6SM FEW250 FM110800 10005KT P6SM FEW250
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
