FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 good 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: | 43-46.856845N | | 43-46.085060N |
| Longitude: | 098-03.090800W | | 098-02.003690W |
| Elevation: | 1296.0 ft. | | 1303.3 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: | 5512 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: | 43-46.965297N | | 43-46.058045N |
| Longitude: | 098-02.041800W | | 098-02.032118W |
| Elevation: | 1282.7 ft. | | 1303.1 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: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 21 April 2008 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (256KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (208KB) |
| VOR RWY 30 | |
download (239KB) |
| 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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| 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 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 13:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 07:56:25 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Nov-2009 01:56:25 |
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| METAR |
| KMHE | 230653Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW027 OVC065 05/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00500033 $
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| TAF |
KHON 37nm N | 230522Z 2306/2406 10005KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN008 FM231000 10004KT P6SM OVC008 FM231600 03006KT P6SM OVC012 FM232000 34008KT P6SM BKN015 FM240200 33009KT P6SM SCT015 OVC110
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| NOTAMs |
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