FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6E5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-25-50.8900N / 097-33-40.2790W 44-25.848167N / 097-33.671317W 44.4308028 / -97.5611886 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1729 ft. / 527.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of DESMET, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57231 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1974 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| 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 ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HONr081/32.1 | | HURON VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10E |
| BKXr277/32.9 | | BROOKINGS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 06E |
| ATYr200/37.5 | | WATERTOWN VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WENTWORTH | | 316/32.2 | | 400 | | 05E | | MDS | -- -.. ... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 60 ft. / 1128 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1730 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 9 ft. road, 620 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DESMET PO DRAWER 70 DESMET, SD 57231 Phone 605-854-3731 |
| Manager: | RYAN PETERSEN PO DRAWER 70 DESMET, SD 57231 Phone 605-860-1547 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/week * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 August 2007 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6E5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (29 nm W)
KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (33 nm E)
KATY - Watertown Regional Airport (34 nm NE)
KMHE - Mitchell Municipal Airport (44 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 11-Jul-2007
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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 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:18 | | 02:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 23:14:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-May-2008 18:14:48 |
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| METAR |
KHON 29nm W | 102255Z AUTO 36022G31KT 10SM SCT024 BKN030 06/01 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 35034/2228 SLP133 T00610011 TSNO
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KBKX 33nm E | 102255Z AUTO 35030G35KT 10SM BKN010 BKN019 OVC037 03/01 A2979 RMK AO1 P0001
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KATY 33nm NE | 102253Z AUTO 36024G33KT 10SM OVC010 03/01 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 36037/2239 SLP115 T00280006
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KMHE 44nm SW | 102253Z AUTO 35027G36KT 10SM OVC018 06/02 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 35038/2201 SLP131 T00560017 $
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| TAF |
KHON 29nm W | 101730Z 101818 35024G32KT P6SM OVC013 TEMPO 1822 6SM -SHRA BKN006 FM2200 35022G32KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2224 BKN007 FM0300 34015G24KT P6SM SCT030 FM0900 32013KT P6SM SKC FM1500 34007KT P6SM SKC
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KATY 33nm NE | 102040Z 102118 01025G35KT P6SM -RA SCT006 OVC015 TEMPO 2124 BKN006 OVC025 FM0000 35015G25KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 BKN150 TEMPO 0001 -RA BKN025 FM0100 33014KT P6SM FEW020 SCT150 FM1100 31006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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