FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 |
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| 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 PCN/20 /R/D/Y/T | | Single wheel: | /2011 | | Double wheel: | 56.0 | | Double tandem: | 69.0 |
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| 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 |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (257KB) |
| 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)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 11-Jul-2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2026 23:02:51 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Sep-2026 18:02:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KMDS | 072255Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM FEW045 FEW100 26/24 A2989 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KBKX
20nm NE | 072256Z AUTO 10009KT 10SM VCTS -RA SCT055 SCT080 OVC100 26/21 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N TSB33RAE04B53 SLP129 P0000 T02560211
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KFSD
30nm SE | 071720Z 0718/0818 16017G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN140 TEMPO 0718/0719 BKN025 FM080100 14016G29KT P6SM BKN120 FM080300 16017G28KT P6SM -SHRA SCT090 BKN230 TEMPO 0805/0808 4SM TSRA BR BKN090CB FM081200 19009KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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