FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -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: | SEE RMK
ROTG BCN - CTAF.
ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 122.9 (617 262-3825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HONr193/24.6 | | HURON VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10E |
| MHEr302/27.4 | | MITCHELL VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| 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
BOX 443
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382
Phone 605-539-1691 |
| Manager: | BRIAN BERGELEEN
BOX 443
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382
Phone 605-539-0014
COUNTY OFFICES # 605-539-1691. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: 148/year * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 09 May 2011 | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 26-Apr-2006
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 13:39 |
| Sunset | | 17:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 12:14:05 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 06:14:05 |
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| METAR |
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| 4X4 | SuperAWOS
121055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM M19/M26 A3037
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| TAF |
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KHON
23nm NE | 121122Z 1212/1312 17006KT P6SM SKC FM121700 17014G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM122300 17012KT P6SM BKN200 FM130600 16008KT P6SM OVC150
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