FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:17 | | 00:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Mar-2026 04:27:27 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 02-Mar-2026 22:27:27 |
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| METAR |
| KMDS | 030415Z AUTO 19013KT 10SM OVC110 02/02 A3000 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KBKX 20nm NE | 030356Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM OVC100 02/01 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE07UPB07E09 SLP186 P0000 T00220006 FZRANO
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| TAF |
KFSD 30nm SE | 021720Z 0218/0318 18012G18KT P6SM OVC025 FM022000 18012G19KT P6SM OVC035 FM022300 18010KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM030300 17008KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0306/0310 -DZ OVC015 FM031000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0310/0315 4SM -DZ BR OVC005
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| NOTAMs |
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