FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4X4 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-03-39.7420N / 098-31-51.2090W 44-03.662367N / 098-31.853483W 44.0610394 / -98.5308914 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1546 ft. / 471 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10E () |
| From city: | 2 miles E of WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 AND ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HONr193/24.6 | | HURON VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10E |
| MHEr302/27.3 | | MITCHELL VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 07E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3600 x 60 ft. / 1097 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| 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 BOX 443 WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 Phone 605-539-1691 |
| Manager: | DAVE BENDER BOX 443 WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 Phone 605-539-1691 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 120/year * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 June 2009 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:15 | | 23:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 23:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 03:18:16 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 21:18:16 |
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| METAR |
KHON 23nm NE | 090255Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00280006 51033 $
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KMHE 28nm SE | 090253Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00560006 51036
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K9V9 38nm SW | 090252Z AUTO 31005KT 05/00 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP204 T00500000 53033 PWINO TSNO $
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| TAF |
KHON 23nm NE | 082331Z 0900/0924 31007KT P6SM SCT250 FM091600 36006KT P6SM SCT250 FM092100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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