AirNav: SD73 - Erickson Intergalactic Airport

SD73

Erickson Intergalactic Airport
Valley Springs, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	SD73
Lat/Long:	43-35-05.6700N 096-31-03.2000W 43-35.094500N 096-31.053333W 43.5849083,-96.5175556 (estimated)
Elevation:	1440 ft. / 439 m (estimated)
From city:	2 miles W of VALLEY SPRINGS, SD
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	57068

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/2017
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at FSD (10 nm W):	PHONE 605-204-9608
WX AWOS-3 at LYV (13 nm E):	119.825 (507-283-5027)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FSDr100/12.1		SIOUX FALLS VORTAC		115.00		09E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ROKKY		063/14.6		245		05E		FS	..-. ...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1740 x 115 ft. / 530 x 35 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MARK D. ERICKSON 48473 262 STREET VALLEY SPRINGS, SD 57068 Phone 605-757-6628
Manager:	MARK D. ERICKSON 48473 262 STREET VALLEY SPRINGS, SD 57068 Phone 605-757-6628

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SD73.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFSD - Joe Foss Field Airport (10 nm W)
KLYV - Quentin Aanenson Field Airport (13 nm E)
KRRQ - Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KPQN - Pipestone Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
KISB - Sibley Municipal Airport (35 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:09	13:09
Sunrise	07:39	13:39
Sunset	17:41	23:41
Evening civil twilight	18:12	00:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Feb-2026 15:36:41
Local (UTC-6)	05-Feb-2026 09:36:41

METAR

KFSD 10nm W	051456Z 30012KT 10SM BKN250 02/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP154 T00221011 53004
KLYV 13nm E	051524Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2992 RMK AO2

TAF

KFSD
10nm W

051120Z 0512/0612 25009KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/33038KT FM051600 32013G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM052200 29010KT P6SM SCT250 FM060500 31012KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/33046KT FM060900 33014G24KT P6SM BKN026

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