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SD73 Erickson Intergalactic Airport
Valley Springs, South Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: SD73
Lat/Long: 43-35-05.6700N 096-31-03.2000W
43-35.094500N 096-31.053333W
43.5849083,-96.5175556
(estimated)
Elevation: 1440 ft. / 439 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles W of VALLEY SPRINGS, SD
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 57068

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/2017
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at FSD (10 nm W): PHONE 605-204-9608
WX AWOS-3 at LYV (13 nm E): 119.825 (507-283-5027)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FSDr100/12.1SIOUX FALLS VORTAC115.0009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROKKY063/14.624505EFS ..-. ...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 1740 x 115 ft. / 530 x 35 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MARK D. ERICKSON
48473 262 STREET
VALLEY SPRINGS, SD 57068
Phone 605-757-6628
Manager: MARK D. ERICKSON
48473 262 STREET
VALLEY SPRINGS, SD 57068
Phone 605-757-6628

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SD73.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFSD - Joe Foss Field Airport (10 nm W)
KLYV - Quentin Aanenson Field Airport (13 nm E)
KRRQ - Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KPQN - Pipestone Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
KISB - Sibley Municipal Airport (35 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:3312:33
Sunrise08:0313:03
Sunset18:1723:17
Evening civil twilight18:4623:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Nov-2026 05:14:11
Local (UTC-5)  01-Nov-2026 00:14:11
 
METAR
KFSD 
10nm W 		010456Z 16008KT 10SM FEW041 OVC090 14/13 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01440128 $
KLYV 
13nm E 		010455Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM BKN085 13/12 A3022 RMK AO2
TAF
KFSD 
10nm W 		312113Z 3121/0118 20012KT P6SM FEW024 BKN050 FM010300 16006KT P6SM OVC035 FM010800 16007KT P6SM OVC024 FM011200 15007KT P6SM OVC015 FM011400 15009KT P6SM OVC008
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