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8D9 Howard Municipal Airport
Howard, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 8D9
Lat/Long: 44-01-59.8906N 097-32-01.2300W
44-01.998177N 097-32.020500W
44.0333029,-97.5336750
(estimated)
Elevation: 1586 ft. / 483.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of HOWARD, SD
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 57349

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1947
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HON (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at MDS (19 nm E): 118.35 (605-427-9380)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MHEr051/26.7MITCHELL VOR/DME114.1504E
FSDr296/39.9SIOUX FALLS VORTAC115.0009E

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 2656 x 150 ft. / 810 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 44-02.171167N44-01.841833N
Longitude: 097-32.299167W097-31.900667W
Elevation: 1562.0 ft.1582.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 14 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear53 ft. trees, 411 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1952 x 150 ft. / 595 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 18 /36 MKD WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 44-02.146333N44-01.827000N
Longitude: 097-31.886667W097-31.935000W
Elevation: 1586.0 ft.1583.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
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
PO BOX 705
HOWARD, SD 57349
Phone 605-772-4391
Manager: CITY OF HOWARD
PO BOX 145
HOWARD, SD 57349
Phone 605-772-4391

Additional Remarks

RWY 13 4+ FT FENCE 45 FT R 300 FT FM THR & 125 FT R 240 FT FM THR.
WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
RWYS CLSD DURNG WINTER MONTHS.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPNS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8D9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
6E5 - Wilder Airport (24 nm N)
KMHE - Mitchell Municipal Airport (27 nm SW)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (35 nm NE)
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (37 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1510:15
Sunrise05:5110:51
Sunset21:1602:16
Evening civil twilight21:5202:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jun-2025 20:33:46
Local (UTC-5)  30-Jun-2025 15:33:46
 
METAR
KMDS 
19nm E 
302015Z AUTO 33018G24KT 10SM CLR 24/17 A3003 RMK AO2 TSNO
KMHE 
26nm SW 
301953Z AUTO 32018G24KT 10SM CLR 28/13 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/1913 SLP168 T02780133
KBKX 
34nm NE 
301956Z AUTO 31019G26KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 32027/1943 SLP170 T02440150
KHON 
37nm NW 
301955Z AUTO 33012G26KT 10SM SCT050 27/14 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1950 SLP169 T02670139
TAF
KHON 
37nm NW 
301720Z 3018/0118 31015G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM302100 32015G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM010200 31005KT P6SM SKC FM010400 28005KT P6SM SKC FM010600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
KFSD 
43nm SE 
301720Z 3018/0118 31014G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM302000 32015G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM010200 31005KT P6SM FEW250 FM010400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM011500 28005KT P6SM SKC
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