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2E6 Groton Municipal Airport
Groton, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 2E6
Lat/Long: 45-32-03.8480N / 098-05-42.3600W
45-32.064133N / 098-05.706000W
45.5344022 / -98.0951000
(estimated)
Elevation: 1305 ft. / 398 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 5 miles N of GROTON, SD
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 57445

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1949
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HON (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
ARPT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR WINTER USE. ARPT CLSD DEC-APR EXCP PPR 605-397-8422.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at ABR (15 nm W): 125.875 (605-229-4512)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ABRr052/13.5ABERDEEN VOR/DME113.0007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRITTON215/22.538606EBTN -... - -.

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 2070 x 140 ft. / 631 x 43 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: 15/33 MKD WITH YELLOW/BLACK WOOD A-FRAMES.
Operational restrictions: SE 170 FT OF RY 15/33 CLSD INDEFLY.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 82 ft. ant, 3141 ft. from runway, 800 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear
15/33 HAS +6' CORN SEASONALLY AT BOTH RY ENDS; APCH RATIO 1:1.
17 ft. road, 450 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF GROTON
P O BOX 587
GROTON, SD 57445
Phone 605-397-8422
Manager: ANITA LOWARY
PO BOX 587
GROTON, SD 57445
Phone 605-397-8422

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 21/month *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 14 June 2000

Additional Remarks

RY 15/33 CULTIVATED FIELD 10 FT FM RY END.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2E6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KABR - Aberdeen Regional Airport (15 nm W)
KBTN - Britton Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
2D5 - Oakes Municipal Airport (38 nm N)
KGWR - Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field Airport (45 nm NE)
KATY - Watertown Regional Airport (54 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2013:20
Sunrise07:5313:53
Sunset16:5022:50
Evening civil twilight17:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Dec-2009 16:48:56
Local (UTC-6)  01-Dec-2009 10:48:56
 
METAR
KABR 
14nm W 
011553Z AUTO 29017G26KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 29031/1515 SLP059 T00331022
TAF
KABR 
14nm W 
011604Z 0116/0212 30015G25KT P6SM BKN200 FM011800 32024G32KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM020100 32013KT P6SM OVC060
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