FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MHE |
| Lat/Long: | 43-46-29.3590N 098-02-19.0150W
43-46.489317N 098-02.316917W
43.7748219,-98.0386153
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1304.4 ft. / 397.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2020) |
| 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 |
| 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 MALSR RWY 31, REIL RWY 13 & 18, PAPI RWY 13, 31, 18 & 36 , HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.175 (605-995-5803) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 126.25/339.8 (HURON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MHE at field | | MITCHELL VOR/DME | | 114.15 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL: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 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6701 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 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 43-46.856840N | | 43-46.085070N |
| Longitude: | 098-03.090877W | | 098-02.003705W |
| Elevation: | 1296.1 ft. | | 1303.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 134 true | | 310 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 18/36
| 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 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-46.965262N | | 43-46.057963N |
| Longitude: | 098-02.041782W | | 098-02.032148W |
| Elevation: | 1282.8 ft. | | 1303.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 180 true | | 356 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| 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: | DAN LONDON
621 WEST 5TH
MITCHELL, SD 57301
Phone 605-999-7208 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALGT ACTVT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (229KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8V3 - Parkston Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
4X4 - Wessington Springs Airport (27 nm NW)
KHON - Huron Regional Airport (38 nm N)
KMDS - Madison Municipal Airport (44 nm E)
KAGZ - Wagner Municipal Airport (44 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Evan Baas
Photo taken 18-Sep-2019
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Mitchell Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Sep-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 19:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Sep-2026 01:51:08 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Sep-2026 20:51:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KMHE | 230053Z AUTO 11010G19KT 10SM BKN033 15/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01500122
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| TAF |
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KHON
37nm N | 221728Z 2218/2318 13012KT P6SM OVC019 FM222100 14012KT P6SM BKN019 FM222300 14012G19KT P6SM BKN025 FM230500 14012G20KT P6SM SCT035 FM230800 15012G20KT P6SM BKN015 FM231100 15014G22KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 2312/2316 6SM -SHRA BR OVC005
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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