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6E5 Wilder Airport
Desmet, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 6E5
Lat/Long: 44-25-58.9945N / 097-33-29.4108W
44-25.983242N / 097-33.490180W
44.4330540 / -97.5581697
(estimated)
Elevation: 1730 ft. / 527.3 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: ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HONr081/32.3HURON VORTAC117.6010E
BKXr278/32.8BROOKINGS VOR/DME108.8006E
ATYr199/37.3WATERTOWN VORTAC116.6009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WENTWORTH317/32.340004EMDS -- -.. ...

Airport Services

Parking: 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 excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 44-26.268478N44-25.698005N
Longitude: 097-33.638640W097-33.341718W
Elevation: 1728.5 ft.1730.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 65 ft. trees, 1730 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear9 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 BOX 70
DESMET, SD 57231
Phone 605-854-3731
Manager: RYAN PETERSEN
PO BOX 70
DESMET, SD 57231
Phone 605-860-1547

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 77/month *
87% local general aviation
13% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 04 October 2012

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 (45 nm SW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 6E5 (Wilder Airport)
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 11-Jul-2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1812:18
Sunrise07:4812:48
Sunset18:4423:44
Evening civil twilight19:1300:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 22:13:47
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 17:13:47
 
METAR
6E5 SuperAWOS
162055Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM 12/02 A2993
TAF
KHON 
29nm W 
161746Z 1618/1718 27012KT P6SM SKC FM170000 25006KT P6SM FEW150 FM171000 32007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM171500 34014KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1715/1718 5SM -SHRA
KATY 
33nm NE 
161725Z 1618/1718 25010KT P6SM SKC FM170500 28006KT P6SM BKN200 FM171400 33013KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1715/1718 -RA OVC025
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Wilder Airport

Miles Price ($)
PRAIRIE HOUSE MANOR 3.2 79-149
DESMET SUPER DELUXE INN STES 3.6 69-138

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    
 

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