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KATY Watertown Regional Airport
Watertown, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: ATY
Lat/Long: 44-54-50.3000N 097-09-17.0000W
44-54.838333N 097-09.283333W
44.9139722,-97.1547222
(estimated)
Elevation: 1749.3 ft. / 533.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 2 miles NW of WATERTOWN, SD
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 57201

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1937
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ATY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0430-2030
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 12/30; REIL RWY 12, 17, & 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR 48 HRS UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 605 882-6209.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS: 126.625 (605-882-0578)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 6898 x 100 ft. / 2103 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 30 /R/D/X/T
Single wheel: 80.0
Double wheel: 97.0
Double tandem: 160.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 44-55.332253N44-54.688733N
Longitude: 097-10.158258W097-08.842295W
Elevation: 1748.4 ft.1732.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 119 magnetic, 125 true299 magnetic, 305 true
Declared distances: TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none51 ft. tree, 2013 ft. from runway, 329 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 6893 x 100 ft. / 2101 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 50 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 177.0
Double tandem: 301.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 44-55.233550N44-54.099257N
Longitude: 097-09.063513W097-09.070270W
Elevation: 1740.7 ft.1742.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 000 true
Declared distances: TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none83 ft. bldg, lighted, 3775 ft. from runway, 412 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF WATERTOWN
P.O. BOX 910
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
Phone 605-882-6209
Manager: ROB CYRUS
550 E AIRPORT DRIVE
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
Phone 605-753-9357
AIRPORT MGR CELL 808-597-4778

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 52
Single engine airplanes: 43
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 3
Gliders airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 34/day *
65% local general aviation
24% transient general aviation
6% commercial
5% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.
GLIDER OPNS APR THRU SEP.
ANNUALLY APRIL- SEPT HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS.
ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF.
ARPT SFC COND NOT MONITORED SUN-FRI 2200-0500 & SAT 1400-SUN 0500.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (206KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (212KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (215KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (176KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (233KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

8D7 - Clark County Airport (24 nm W)
1D1 - Milbank Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KVVV - Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (39 nm NE)
KBKX - Brookings Regional Airport (39 nm S)
KCNB - Myers Field Airport (39 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4411:44
Sunrise07:1412:14
Sunset19:5200:52
Evening civil twilight20:2201:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 10:54:10
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 05:54:10
 
METAR
KATY 290953Z AUTO 11012G22KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP124 T10221083
TAF
KATY 290520Z 2906/3006 09009KT P6SM BKN150 FM291200 11017G30KT P6SM BKN170 FM291700 14012G18KT P6SM BKN160 FM291900 15008KT P6SM BKN021 FM292000 16006KT P6SM OVC016 FM300100 33007KT P6SM BKN021
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
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 ATY Aviation, Inc.
123.05
605-753-1230
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[email]
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605-646-1773
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