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 |
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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 |
| 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)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 11-Jul-2007
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Times for 24-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2026 19:26:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Apr-2026 14:26:42 |
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| METAR |
| KMDS | 241915Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 12/M06 A2988 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KBKX 20nm NE | 241856Z AUTO 33013G18KT 10SM CLR 12/M07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01221067
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| TAF |
KFSD 30nm SE | 241720Z 2418/2518 34009KT P6SM FEW090 FM242300 11005KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM250500 01006KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 2510/2512 P6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM251200 01007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM251500 08009KT P6SM -SHRA FEW010 OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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