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8D9 Howard Municipal Airport
Howard, South Dakota, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 8D9
Lat/Long: 44-01-44.9060N / 097-32-16.2520W
44-01.748433N / 097-32.270867W
44.0291406 / -97.5378478
(estimated)
Elevation: 1582 ft. / 482.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of HOWARD, SD
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 57349

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1947
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: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT LIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at MDS (20 nm E): 118.35 (6054279380)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MHEr048/26.4MITCHELL VOR/DME109.2007E
BKXr236/35.2BROOKINGS VOR/DME108.8006E
FSDr296/39.9SIOUX FALLS VORTAC115.0009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WENTWORTH268/19.440005EMDS -- -.. ...

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 2672 x 150 ft. / 814 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 44-02.173000N44-01.837667N
Longitude: 097-32.296000W097-31.902167W
Elevation: 1563.0 ft.1582.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 14 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1932 x 150 ft. / 589 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 18 /36 MKD WITH NEW WHITE/BLACK MARKER CONES.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 44-02.148500N44-01.794833N
Longitude: 097-31.887500W097-31.938000W
Elevation: 1583.0 ft.1581.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 28 ft. pline, 737 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear4 ft. fence, 80 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF HOWARD
BOX 705
HOWARD, SD 57349
Phone 605-772-4391
Manager: TIM CLARKE
BOX 145
HOWARD, SD 57349
Phone 605-772-5731

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 36/week *
84% local general aviation
16% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 12 November 2008

Additional Remarks

RY 13 - 4+ FT FENCE 45 FT R 300 FT FM THR & 125 FT R 240 FT FM THR.
WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8D9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KMHE - Mitchell Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (35 nm NE)
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (37 nm NW)
KFSD - Joe Foss Field Airport (44 nm SE)
 
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From to 8D9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1413:14
Sunrise07:4613:46
Sunset16:5222:52
Evening civil twilight17:2523:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Dec-2009 23:07:52
Local (UTC-6)  01-Dec-2009 17:07:52
 
METAR
KMDS 
20nm E 
012245Z AUTO 33022G29KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A2978 RMK AO2
KMHE 
26nm SW 
012253Z AUTO 33020G30KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 32033/2154 SLP122 T00441039
KBKX 
35nm NE 
012255Z AUTO 31022G33KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A2978 RMK AO1
KHON 
37nm NW 
012255Z AUTO 33016G25KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 32033/2214 SLP119 T00281039
TAF
KHON 
37nm NW 
011742Z 0118/0218 32025G34KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 TEMPO 0119/0123 BKN035 FM020000 31015G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM020700 32012KT P6SM SCT025
KFSD 
43nm SE 
011742Z 0118/0218 32022G30KT P6SM FEW030 BKN200 FM020100 32016G24KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM020800 32013KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 TEMPO 0216/0218 BKN025
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