Vig Ranch Airfield Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 44-51-34.1900N (44.859497)
Longitude: 
 102-34-35.8000W (-102.576611)
Elevation: 
 2626.0 feet MSL (800 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. SW of Opal, South Dakota
Found On: 
 Billings Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MERLE E. VIG

FAITH, SD 57626
605-967-2357		 CECIL VIG

MUD BUTTE, SD 57758
605-967-2357

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1961
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3626 feet (1105 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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Communications

       

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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 SD72

    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
    39.8 Bison Municipal Airport
    (6V5)    		 6 359 100LL
    43.2 Sturgis Municipal Airport
    (49B)    		 232 225 100LL, Jet A
    53.0 Rapid City Regional Airport
    (RAP KRAP RAP)    		 203 196 100LL, Jet A
    55.2 Belle Fourche Municipal Airport
    (KEFC EFC)    		 262 255 100LL, Jet A
    56.4 Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field Airport
    (SPF KSPF SPF)    		 246 239 100LL, Jet A
    64.2 Philip Airport
    (PHP KPHP PHP)    		 138 132 100LL
    69.4 Hettinger/Jb Lindquist Regional Airport
    (KHEI HEI)    		 357 350 100LL, Jet A
    71.5 Timber Lake Municipal Airport
    (D58)    		 61 55 100LL
    94.8 Mondell Field Airport
    (ECS KECS ECS)    		 232 224 100LL, Jet A
    96.1 Hot Springs Municipal Airport
    (KHSR HSR)    		 201 194 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 1/4 MILE FROM RANCH BLDGS. 1 HGR AVBL AT FLD.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
    A14 DWAYNE C VIG 17572 VIG PLACE MUD BUTTE SD 57758 605-748-2423
    A81-APT FOR LIRL RWYS 13/31 & 18/36 CALL 605-967-2357.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 13/31
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 1300 ft (396 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    SD72 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 13/31  800 ft x 50 ft (244 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

    Runway 13

    Runway 31
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Runway 18/36  1300 ft x 50 ft (396 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Services

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

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