AirNav: SD05 - Thorson Airfield

SD05

Thorson Airfield
Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	SD05
Lat/Long:	45-22-07.0000N 098-28-19.0000W 45-22.116667N 098-28.316667W 45.3686111,-98.4719444 (estimated)
Elevation:	1300 ft. / 396 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	6 miles S of ABERDEEN, SD
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	57479

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1971
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at ABR (5 nm NE):

125.875 (605-206-9423)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ABRr229/5.2		ABERDEEN VOR/DME		113.00		07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RENEY		253/6.1		203		07E		AB	.- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2850 x 100 ft. / 869 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	road, 375 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	STEVE THORSON BOX 1913 ABERDEEN, SD 57401 Phone 605-225-4232
Manager:	STEVE THORSON BOX 1913 ABERDEEN, SD 57401 Phone 605-229-1348

Additional Remarks

-	FENCE 62' FM CNTRLN ON WEST SIDE OF RWY PENETRATES PRIMARY SFC BY 4'.
-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SD05.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KABR - Aberdeen Regional Airport (5 nm NE)
4E7 - Ellendale Municipal Airport (39 nm N)
KBTN - Britton Municipal Airport (41 nm NE)
8D7 - Clark County Airport (43 nm SE)
2D5 - Oakes Municipal Airport (51 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:10	10:10
Sunrise	05:47	10:47
Sunset	21:18	02:18
Evening civil twilight	21:55	02:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Jun-2025 00:04:40
Local (UTC-5)	07-Jun-2025 19:04:40

METAR

KABR
5nm NE

072353Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM FEW043 SCT080 OVC100 18/15 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 32037/2306 WSHFT 2256 LTG DSNT SE RAB03E48 SLP060 P0003 60003 T01830150 10283 20178 53011

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