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SD72 Vig Ranch Airfield
Opal, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: SD72
Lat/Long: 44-51-34.1900N 102-34-35.8000W
44-51.569833N 102-34.596667W
44.8594972,-102.5766111
(estimated)
Elevation: 2626 ft. / 800 m (estimated)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 4 miles SW of OPAL, SD
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 57758

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1961
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR LIRL RWYS 13/31 & 18/36 CALL 605-967-2357.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPRr240/38.9DUPREE VOR/DME116.8010E

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1300 x 50 ft. / 396 x 15 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 800 x 50 ft. / 244 x 15 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CECIL VIG
MUD BUTTE, SD 57758
Phone 605-967-2357
Manager: MERLE E. VIG
FAITH, SD 57626
Phone 605-967-2357
DWAYNE C VIG 17572 VIG PLACE MUD BUTTE SD 57758 605-748-2423

Additional Remarks

- 1/4 MILE FROM RANCH BLDGS. 1 HGR AVBL AT FLD.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SD72.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

49B - Sturgis Municipal Airport (43 nm SW)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (48 nm SW)
KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (53 nm SW)
KEFC - Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (55 nm W)
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (56 nm SW)
  
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From to SD72

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5113:51
Sunrise07:2314:23
Sunset16:3923:39
Evening civil twilight17:1200:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Jan-2026 17:46:45
Local (UTC-7)  19-Jan-2026 10:46:45
 
METAR
KD07 
26nm NE 		191656Z AUTO VRB03KT M12/M16 A3024 RMK AO1 SLP305 T11221156 $
KRCA 
49nm SW 		191655Z 18007KT 10SM CLR M08/M14 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP277 T10791141 $
TAF
KRCA 
49nm SW 		191600Z 1916/2017 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 1918/1919 33010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 1920/1921 33015G35KT 9999 FEW030 SCT150 520009 QNH3000INS BECMG 2000/2001 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 620802 QNH2990INS TX01/1921Z TNM14/1911Z
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