Milbank Municipal Airport

1D1 · Milbank, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,118 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 13/31
Runways
2
Mag var
5E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:19 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:45 AM10:45Z
Sunrise06:18 AM11:18Z
Sunset08:46 PM01:46Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:19 PM02:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:19 PM → 05:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:46 PM → 05:18 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 042°downwind 312°base 222°final 132°45° entry13253107

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
132° mag · 137° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 60 ft
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 312°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13
Threshold elev
1,114 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
37 ft
TDZ elevation
1,117 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
118.9

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
128.5 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
306.2WATERTOWN RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

ATY 116.60 · MOX 109.60 · MVE 111.60
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ATY · Watertown TACAN 116.60 · 113X r049° / 28.7 NM
MOX · Morris VOR/DME 109.60 · 33X Terminal r227° / 32.2 NM
MVE · Montevideo VOR/DME 111.60 · 53X Terminal r288° / 39.4 NM

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
1D1
Coordinates
45.2305, -96.5660
Elevation
1,118 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 118.9 · ☎ 605-438-2088
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
HON
Attendance
MON-FRI 0900-1500
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1946/06
Distance from city
3 E

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RY 31 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF MILBANK
1001 E 4TH AVE, SUITE 301, MILBANK, SD
605-432-9575
Manager
STEVE PENDERGRASS
1001 E. 4TH AVE., #301, MILBANK, SD
605-432-9575
Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

  • RY 31 +4' FENCE 600' FM THR & 10' R FM CNTRLN & 350' FM THR & 250' R FM CNTRLN.
  • RY 13 +4' FENCE 450' FM THR.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Runways

  • RY 07/25 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
  • RWY 07/25 MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK PLASTIC MKR CONES.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RY 31 - CTAF.

Fuel

  • FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

Attendance

  • UNATNDD HOLS.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 1SD8 Tribitt Airport (11 NM) · SD94 Lundin Airport (private) (15 NM) · 4MN5 Kapaun-Wilson Field (20 NM) · SD65 Whipple Ranch Airport (private) (22 NM)

About 1D1

Milbank Municipal Airport (1D1) is an airport in Milbank, SD, at 1,118 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1D1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1D1 have a control tower?

No. Milbank Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 1D1?

Milbank Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1D1?

Milbank Municipal Airport is in Milbank, SD, at an elevation of 1,118 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.2305, -96.5660.

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