FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 fair 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 ST. 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: | | 26 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 40/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 May 2013 | |
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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (164KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (171KB) |
| VOR RWY 30 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 18:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:18:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:18:53 |
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| METAR |
| KMHE | 162053Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP151 6//// T01330000 56026
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| TAF |
KHON 37nm N | 161746Z 1618/1718 27012KT P6SM SKC FM170000 25006KT P6SM FEW150 FM171000 32007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM171500 34014KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1715/1718 5SM -SHRA
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