Howard Municipal Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 44-01-59.8906N (44.033303)
Longitude: 
 097-32-01.2300W (-97.533675)
Elevation: 
 1586.0 feet MSL (483 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.2 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. N of Howard, South Dakota
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CITY OF HOWARD
PO BOX 145
HOWARD, SD 57349
605-772-4391		 CITY OF HOWARD
PO BOX 705
HOWARD, SD 57349
605-772-4391

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1947
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2586 feet (788 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 HON
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 605
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Huron(HON)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8D9

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    19.4 Madison Municipal Airport
    (XMD KMDS MDS)    		 92 89 100LL, Jet A
    26.8 Mitchell Municipal Airport
    (MHE KMHE MHE)    		 234 231 100LL, Jet A
    34.8 Brookings Regional Airport
    (BKX KBKX BKX)    		 61 58 100LL, Jet A
    36.6 Huron Regional Airport
    (HON KHON HON)    		 305 301 100LL, Jet A
    43.7 Joe Foss Field Airport
    (FSD KFSD FSD)    		 128 125 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Marv Skie-Lincoln County Airport
    (Y14)    		 137 134 100LL, Jet A
    52.3 Clark County Airport
    (8D7)    		 351 348 100LL, Jet A
    53.3 Pipestone Municipal Airport
    (KPQN PQN)    		 92 90 100LL, Jet A
    55.3 Watertown Regional Airport
    (ATY KATY ATY)    		 16 13 100LL, Jet A
    66.9 Wagner Municipal Airport
    (KAGZ AGZ)    		 209 205 100LL
    67.3 Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
    (YKN KYKN YKN)    		 174 171 100LL, Jet A
    67.7 Platte Municipal Airport
    (1D3)    		 236 232 100LL
    67.9 Miller Municipal Airport
    (KMKA MKA)    		 296 292 100LL
    68.3 Rock Rapids Municipal Airport
    (KRRQ RRQ)    		 120 118 100LL
    68.6 Myers Field Airport
    (KCNB CNB)    		 52 50 100LL, Jet A
    77.6 Southwest Minnesota Regional Marshall/Ryan Field Airport
    (MML KMML MML)    		 70 68 100LL, Jet A
    78.9 Chamberlain Municipal Airport
    (9V9)    		 258 254 100LL, Jet A
    80.4 Harold Davidson Field Airport
    (KVMR VMR)    		 160 157 100LL, Jet A
    81.5 Lac Qui Parle County Airport
    (KDXX DXX)    		 44 42 100LL
    82.9 Milbank Municipal Airport
    (1D1)    		 29 27 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RWY 13 4+ FT FENCE 45 FT R 300 FT FM THR & 125 FT R 240 FT FM THR.
    A110-2 WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 RWYS CLSD DURNG WINTER MONTHS.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A110-5 ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPNS.
    A42-18 RWY 18 /36 MKD WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 13/31
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 13/31 is 2656 ft (810 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8D9 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 13/31  2656 ft x 150 ft (810 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 06/26/2020
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

    Runway 13

    Runway 31
    Elevation: 
    		 1562.0 1582.0
    Latitude: 
    		 44-02-10.2700N 44-01-50.5100N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-32-17.9500W 097-31-54.0400W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 ROAD TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 14 53
    Distance from End: 
    		 300 411
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline 140 ft. right of centerline

    Runway 18/36  1952 ft x 150 ft (595 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 06/26/2020
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 1586.0 1583.0
    Latitude: 
    		 44-02-08.7800N 44-01-49.6200N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-31-53.2000W 097-31-56.1000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE FENCE
    Object Height: 
    		 28 4
    Distance from End: 
    		 737 80
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline 140 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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