W L Thompson Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 44-33-59.9290N (44.566647)
Longitude: 
 100-45-01.5220W (-100.750423)
Elevation: 
 2113.0 feet MSL (644 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.4 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 20 N.M. NW of Pierre, South Dakota
Found On: 
 Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHARLES M. THOMPSON
BOX 396
PIERRE, SD 57501
 LOIS S. THOMPSON
BOX 396
PIERRE, SD 57501
605-567-3350

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/1963
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): 
 3113 feet (949 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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    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 SD57

    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
    22.7 Pierre Regional Airport
    (PIR KPIR PIR)    		 118 113 100LL, Jet A
    42.3 Gettysburg Municipal Airport
    (0D8)    		 53 48 100LL, Jet A
    47.9 Philip Airport
    (PHP KPHP PHP)    		 229 223 100LL
    52.8 Timber Lake Municipal Airport
    (D58)    		 344 338 100LL
    60.6 Mobridge Municipal Airport
    (MBG KMBG MBG)    		 13 8 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    75.1 Faulkton Municipal Airport
    (3FU)    		 67 63 100LL
    76.7 Miller Municipal Airport
    (KMKA MKA)    		 91 87 100LL
    78.0 Chamberlain Municipal Airport
    (9V9)    		 127 123 100LL, Jet A
    92.5 Bison Municipal Airport
    (6V5)    		 308 301 100LL
    99.5 Gregory Municipal/Flynn Field Airport
    (9D1)    		 143 139 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    N/S
    NW/SE
    Longest Runway: N/S is 2600 ft (792 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    SD57 Airport Runway Details

    Runway E/W  2400 ft x 80 ft (732 m x 24 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway E

    Runway W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE PLINE

    Runway N/S  2600 ft x 80 ft (792 m x 24 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway N

    Runway S
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE PLINE

    Runway NW/SE  2400 ft x 80 ft (732 m x 24 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway NW

    Runway SE
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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