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8D9

Howard Municipal Airport
Howard, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8D9
Lat/Long:	44-01-59.8859N 097-32-01.1891W 44-01.998098N 097-32.019818W 44.0333016,-97.5336636 (estimated)
Elevation:	1586 ft. / 483 m (estimated)
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:	yes
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
MHEr051/26.7		MITCHELL VOR/DME		114.15		04E
FSDr296/39.9		SIOUX FALLS VORTAC		115.00		09E

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 fair condition
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Latitude:	44-02.171167N	44-01.841833N
Longitude:	097-32.299167W	097-31.900667W
Elevation:	1562.0 ft.	1582.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	14 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear	none

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	1952 x 150 ft. / 595 x 46 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	RWY 18/36 MKD WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	44-02.146333N	44-01.827000N
Longitude:	097-31.886667W	097-31.935000W
Elevation:	1585.0 ft.	1583.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	323 ft. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.	no
Markings:	none	none
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	40 ft. trees, 528 ft. from runway, 153 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear	4 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 24-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	11:15
Sunrise	06:45	11:45
Sunset	20:20	01:20
Evening civil twilight	20:50	01:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Aug-2026 14:40:20
Local (UTC-5)	24-Aug-2026 09:40:20

METAR

KMDS 19nm E	241415Z AUTO 17014G20KT 10SM OVC055 19/17 A3000 RMK AO2 TSNO
KMHE 26nm SW	241422Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM SCT012 20/17 A2997 RMK AO2 T02000172
KBKX 34nm NE	241356Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM OVC080 19/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01940167
KHON 37nm NW	241355Z AUTO 15011G20KT 10SM FEW012 BKN035 21/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02060172

TAF

KHON 37nm NW	241127Z 2412/2512 16012G18KT P6SM FEW025 BKN060 FM241700 16010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM250300 22007KT P6SM BKN250 FM250700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
KFSD 43nm SE	241127Z 2412/2512 16009KT P6SM FEW015 BKN060 FM241700 17010G18KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 FM250200 17007KT P6SM BKN200 FM250800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100

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