FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 ft. / 533.1 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 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ATY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12 & 30; PAPI RYS 12; 30; 17 & 35 & MALSR RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 48 HRS UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 605 882-6209/886-4733. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.625 (605-882-0578) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ATYr179/4.0 | | WATERTOWN VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 09E |
| BKXr332/39.4 | | BROOKINGS VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ORTONVILLE | | 228/38.8 | | 332 | | 05E | | VVV | ...- ...- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6899 x 100 ft. / 2103 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.332245N | | 44-54.688637N |
| Longitude: | 097-10.158263W | | 097-08.842102W |
| Elevation: | 1748.3 ft. | | 1732.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 119 magnetic, 125 true | | 299 magnetic, 305 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6900 TODA:6900 ASDA:6900 LDA:6900 | | TORA:6900 ASDA:6900 LDA:6600 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. tree, 2149 ft. from runway, 5 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. tree, 2013 ft. from runway, 329 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6894 x 100 ft. / 2101 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 44-55.233603N | | 44-54.099130N |
| Longitude: | 097-09.063483W | | 097-09.070287W |
| Elevation: | 1740.3 ft. | | 1742.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, 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) |
| 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/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 83 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: | ERICK DAHL 2416 BOEING AVENUE WATERTOWN, SD 57201 Phone 605-882-6209 CELL 605-868-9179. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 18% | commercial | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV. |
| - | DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE OCNLY ON ARPT |
| - | GLIDER OPNS MAY THRU SEP. |
| - | ANNUALLY APRIL- JULY HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (174KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (231KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
KDXX - Lac Qui Parle County Airport (42 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Greg Klein
Photo taken 06-Jun-2005
from a Schweizer SGM 2-37 motorglider of the Lake Area Technical Institute
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunset | | 21:03 | | 02:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:37 | | 02:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 12:12:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 07:12:25 |
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| METAR |
| KATY | 241153Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM OVC020 18/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01830161 10189 20178 55000
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| TAF |
| KATY | 241137Z 241212 17007KT 6SM BR SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1214 BKN020 FM1400 19006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 FM2300 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN250 FM0200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250
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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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