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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 27-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1410:14
Sunrise05:5010:50
Sunset21:1602:16
Evening civil twilight21:5302:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Jun-2025 11:36:30
Local (UTC-5)  27-Jun-2025 06:36:30
 
METAR
KMDS 
19nm E 
271115Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM OVC006 15/15 A2997 RMK AO2 TSNO
KMHE 
26nm SW 
271120Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 13/12 A2998 RMK AO2 T01280122
KBKX 
34nm NE 
271056Z AUTO 29006KT 9SM OVC003 14/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01440139
KHON 
37nm NW 
271055Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM OVC009 17/15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01670150
TAF
KHON 
37nm NW 
270524Z 2706/2806 VRB03KT P6SM BKN016 FM270900 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG BKN003 TEMPO 2711/2713 1/4SM FG OVC002 FM271400 14005KT P6SM SCT007 BKN010 FM271600 14008KT P6SM FEW015 FEW250 FM271800 15012G19KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200
KFSD 
43nm SE 
270524Z 2706/2806 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM271000 00000KT 4SM BR SCT009 BKN015 TEMPO 2712/2714 2SM BR BKN005 FM271400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM271600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020 FEW250 FM271800 16009KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250
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