FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4X4 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-03-42.7992N / 098-31-55.8902W 44-03.713320N / 098-31.931503W 44.0618887 / -98.5321917 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1546 ft. / 471.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E () |
| From city: | 2 miles E of WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57382 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/2003 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HON (NOTAM-D service not available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HONr193/24.6 | | HURON VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10E |
| MHEr302/27.4 | | MITCHELL VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3600 x 60 ft. / 1097 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Gradient: | NW. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-03.907927N | | 44-03.518713N |
| Longitude: | 098-32.241262W | | 098-31.621745W |
| Elevation: | 1544.4 ft. | | 1529.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 131 true | | 301 magnetic, 311 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. pline, 832 ft. from runway, 390 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WESSINGTON SPRINGS PO BOX 443 WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 Phone 605-539-1691 |
| Manager: | GREG VAVRA PO BOX 443 WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 Phone 605-539-1691 COUNTY OFFICES # 605-539-1691. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/month * | | 89% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 May 2013 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4X4.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
KMHE - Mitchell Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KMKA - Miller Municipal Airport (33 nm NW)
9V9 - Chamberlain Municipal Airport (38 nm SW)
KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (62 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 26-Apr-2006
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 02:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:38:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 09:38:02 |
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| METAR |
| 4X4 | SuperAWOS
121955Z AUTO 00000KT 26/18 A3014
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| TAF |
KHON 23nm NE | 131124Z 1312/1412 05004KT P6SM SCT250 FM131600 06007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM140100 11005KT P6SM SCT080 FM140800 14007KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080 TEMPO 1409/1412 6SM SHRA BKN050
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