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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
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 12
Runway 30
Latitude: 44-55-19.9352N 44-54-41.3240N
Longitude: 097-10-09.4955W 097-08-50.5377W
Elevation: 1748.4 ft. 1732.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 125 305
Declared distances: TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899 TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
 

Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 6893 x 100 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 17
Runway 35
Latitude: 44-55-14.0130N 44-54-05.9554N
Longitude: 097-09-03.8108W 097-09-04.2162W
Elevation: 1740.7 ft. 1742.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 180 000
Declared distances: TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894 TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.
  • GLIDER OPNS APR THRU SEP.
  • ANNUALLY APRIL- SEPT HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS.
  • ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF.
  • ARPT SFC COND NOT MONITORED SUN-FRI 2200-0500 & SAT 1400-SUN 0500.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   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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