FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BKX |
| Lat/Long: | 44-18-17.4000N / 096-49-01.0000W 44-18.290000N / 096-49.016667W 44.3048333 / -96.8169444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1648 ft. / 502.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1990) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 57006 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BKX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-691-7149 OR 605-690-6013. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30, MIRL RY 17/35, MALSR RY 30, REIL RYS 12, 17, 35, PAPI RYS 12, 30, 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 48 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH 31+ PAX SEATS CALL AMGR 605-697-8664. RY 17/35 NOT AVBL SCHED OPNS INVOLV ACR ACFT DESIGNED FOR 10-30 PAX SEATS AND UNSKED ACR OPNS INVOLV ACFT DESIGNED 30+ PAX SEATS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 108.8 (605-692-1809) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY HURON RADIO ON FREQS 122.65 (BROOKINGS RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BKX at field | | BROOKINGS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 06E |
| FSDr349/39.3 | | SIOUX FALLS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WENTWORTH | | 029/21.0 | | 400 | | 05E | | MDS | -- -.. ... |
| PIPESTONE | | 304/29.5 | | 8 | | 06E | | PQN | .--. --.- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5231 x 100 ft. / 1594 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 39.0 | | Double wheel: | 54.0 | | Double tandem: | 76.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-18.583770N | | 44-18.043108N |
| Longitude: | 096-49.303088W | | 096-48.370147W |
| Elevation: | 1607.6 ft. | | 1629.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 129 true | | 303 magnetic, 309 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. rr, 550 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 89 ft. tree, 3241 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3599 x 60 ft. / 1097 x 18 m RY CHANGE PER NOS SURVEY. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 44-18.550897N | | 44-17.959477N |
| Longitude: | 096-49.300628W | | 096-49.255867W |
| Elevation: | 1607.3 ft. | | 1647.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 177 true | | 351 magnetic, 357 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. rr, 941 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. road, 799 ft. from runway, 183 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BROOKINGS P. O. BOX 270, 311 3RD AVE BROOKINGS, SD 57006 Phone 605-692-6955 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL WILSON BOX 270, 311 3RD AVE. BROOKINGS, SD 57006 Phone 605-697-8664 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/day * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 6% | transient general aviation | | 4% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | INTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING. |
| - | LARGE FLOCKS OF GEESE & GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU OCT. |
| - | DURING SUMMER MONTHS MOWING & FARMING OPNS - DALGT HRS ONLY. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SKED ACR OPNS INVOLVE ACFT DESIGNED FOR 10-30 PAX SEATS AND UNSKED ACR OPNS INVOLVE ACFT DESIGNED FOR 31+ PAX SEATS ARE NOT AUTH UNDER PART 139 TO OPERATE AT BKX IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIMES. COORD SKED CHANGES WITH AMGR TO ASSURE ARFF AVBL CALL 605-697-8664. |
| - | RYS 12 & 17 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HDG PRIOR TO DEP. |
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 between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (266KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (205KB) |
| VOR RWY 30 | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)
KPQN - Pipestone Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
KCNB - Myers Field Airport (35 nm NE)
KATY - Watertown Regional Airport (39 nm N)
KMML - Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (43 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 11-Jul-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 13:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 13:33 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 02:07:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2008 20:07:35 |
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| METAR |
| KBKX | 220155Z AUTO 15017G27KT 10SM FEW046 BKN055 OVC070 M04/M11 A3015 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KATY 38nm N | 220024Z 2200/2224 15012KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC050 TEMPO 2200/2202 2SM -SHSN OVC015 FM220200 15012KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM221000 16012KT P6SM OVC015 FM222100 18008KT P6SM SCT015
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KFSD 43nm S | 212330Z 2200/2224 16014G20KT P6SM OVC070 FM220400 16014KT P6SM OVC040 FM220700 16012KT 4SM -SN BR OVC025 FM220900 17009KT 1SM -SN BR OVC008 FM221400 18006KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM221900 20006KT P6SM OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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