FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MHE |
| Lat/Long: | 43-46-29.4000N / 098-02-19.0000W 43-46.490000N / 098-02.316667W 43.7748333 / -98.0386111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1304 ft. / 397.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of MITCHELL, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 57301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MHE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 FOR ATTENDANT OTHER HRS CALL 605-996-1228. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30, MIRL RY 17/35, MALSR RY 30, REIL RYS 12 & 17, PAPI RYS 12, 30, 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.175 (605-995-5803) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY HURON RADIO FREQ 122.3 (MITCHELL RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MHE at field | | MITCHELL VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS A DAY |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6700 x 100 ft. / 2042 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 43-46.856833N | | 43-46.085067N |
| Longitude: | 098-03.090880W | | 098-02.003720W |
| Elevation: | 1295.9 ft. | | 1303.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 134 true | | 307 magnetic, 314 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 |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5513 x 100 ft. / 1680 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 35.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-46.965317N | | 43-46.057975N |
| Longitude: | 098-02.041785W | | 098-02.032170W |
| Elevation: | 1282.7 ft. | | 1303.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 173 magnetic, 180 true | | 353 magnetic, 360 true |
| 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 | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MITCHELL 612 N MAIN MITCHELL, SD 57301 Phone 605-995-8420 |
| Manager: | MIKE SCHERSCHLIGT 621 WEST 5TH MITCHELL, SD 57301 Phone 605-770-4594 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 53/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 10 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALGT ACTVT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (256KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (207KB) |
| VOR RWY 30 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (38 nm N)
KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (44 nm E)
9V9 - Chamberlain Municipal Airport (56 nm W)
KFSD - Joe Foss Field Airport (57 nm E)
KYKN - Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (59 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Hamilton
Photo taken 26-Apr-2006
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 13:38 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:25 | | 00:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 05:37:31 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Feb-2012 23:37:31 |
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| METAR |
| KMHE | 120453Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR M14/M20 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP367 T11391200
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| TAF |
KHON 37nm N | 111801Z 1118/1218 30007KT P6SM SKC FM112200 28005KT P6SM SKC FM120200 18005KT P6SM SKC FM121700 18012KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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