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3FU Faulkton Municipal Airport
Faulkton, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 3FU
Lat/Long: 45-01-49.2500N / 099-06-45.3850W
45-01.820833N / 099-06.756417W
45.0303472 / -99.1126069
(estimated)
Elevation: 1569 ft. / 478.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of FAULKTON, SD
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 57438

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1953
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HON (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ABRr227/39.1ABERDEEN VOR/DME113.0007E

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 45-01.998333N45-01.643333N
Longitude: 099-06.998167W099-06.514667W
Elevation: 1567.0 ft.1570.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 225 ft.no
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 16 ft. road, 560 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
5 ft. fence, 350 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF FAULKTON
P O BOX 37
FAULKTON, SD 57438
Phone 605-598-6515
Manager: RON SANGSTER
611 ST JOHN ST
FAULKTON, SD 57438
Phone 605-598-4435

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 21
Single engine airplanes: 20
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 34/day *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 18 September 2007

Additional Remarks

RY 13 4 FT FENCE 200 FT RIGHT 415 FT FROM THR; TOP OF FENCE BLO RY END ELEVATION.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3FU.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMKA - Miller Municipal Airport (31 nm S)
0D8 - Gettysburg Municipal Airport (36 nm W)
KABR - Aberdeen Regional Airport (39 nm NE)
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (54 nm SE)
KMBG - Mobridge Municipal Airport (63 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 3FU (Faulkton Municipal Airport)
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 22-Sep-2007

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From to 3FU

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3610:36
Sunrise06:1011:10
Sunset20:5501:55
Evening civil twilight21:2902:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 12:04:40
Local (UTC-5)  12-May-2008 07:04:40
 
METAR
KABR 
39nm NE 
121153Z AUTO 15018G27KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A2956 RMK AO2 PK WND 15027/1148 SLP011 T01000028 10106 20089 56031
TAF
KABR 
39nm NE 
121120Z 121212 15017G27KT P6SM OVC150 FM1500 14015G22KT P6SM BKN100 FM2100 11014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM0000 06014KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM0400 01013KT P6SM OVC040
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Faulkton Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FAUKTON 0.6 60

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