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WATERTOWN RGNL AIRPORT

WATERTOWN, SD, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 44°54'50"N / 97°9'16"W
  44°54.8383'N / 97°9.2833'W
  44.9140 / -97.1547
Elevation: 1749.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 02 miles NW of WATERTOWN, SD

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
FSS: HURON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: ATY (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: yes

Communications
UNICOM: 123.050
CTAF: 123.050

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
ATY 188oT/4.0 WATERTOWN VORTAC 116.60 09E
BKX 339oT/39.4 BROOKINGS VOR/DME 108.80 06E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
ORTONVILLE 233oT/38.8 332 05E VVV

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 12/30
Dimensions: 6898 x 100 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: PI G44-55-19.9 PI G44-54-41.3
Longitude: 9352N097-10-09. 3240N097-08-50.
Elevation: 4955W 1 ft. 5377W 1 ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2013 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899 TORA:/2013 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899
Visual slope indicator: (.4 4 degrees glide path) (.7 3 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 2 125 0 305
 

Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 6893 x 100 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: IR G44-55-14.0 IR G44-54-05.9
Longitude: 0130N097-09-03. 9554N097-09-04.
Elevation: 8108W 1 ft. 2162W 1 ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2013 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894 TORA:/2013 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.7 3 degrees glide path) (.9 5 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 7 180 5 000ILS/D
 

Additional Remarks
  • GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.
  • GLDR OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY D.
  • GLIDER OPNS APR THRU SEP.
  • ANNUALLY APRIL- SEPT HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS.
  • ARPT SFC COND NOT MONITORED 2230-0430.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures
Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 35 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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