Groton Municipal Airport
2E6 · Groton, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:31 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:31 PM | 02:31Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 150° true
- Dimensions
- 2,070 × 140 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-G
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,070 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ABR 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABR · Aberdeen | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r052° / 13.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2E6
- Coordinates
- 45.5340, -98.0940
- Elevation
- 1,310 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/05
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ARPT NOT RCMDD FOR WINTER USE.
Attendance
- ARPT CLSD DEC-APR EXCP PPR 605-397-8422.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: SD49 Hite Private Airport (15 NM) · SD32 Braun Airport (private) (16 NM) · 80SD Comstock Field (private) (18 NM) · SD05 Thorson Airfield (private) (19 NM) · 30SD Barber Field (private) (21 NM)
About 2E6
Groton Municipal Airport (2E6) is an airport in Groton, SD, at 1,310 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,070 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2E6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2E6 have a control tower?
No. Groton 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 2E6?
Groton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,070 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2E6?
Groton Municipal Airport is in Groton, SD, at an elevation of 1,310 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5340, -98.0940.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2E6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.