Faulkton Municipal
3FU · Faulkton, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:54 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:45 AM | 12:45Z |
| Sunrise | 07:16 AM | 13:16Z |
| Sunset | 05:23 PM | 23:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:54 PM | 23:54Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 138° true
- Dimensions
- 3,249 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 254 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,569 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 16 ft, 560 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,249 / 3,249 / — / — ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,249 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 | r227° / 39.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3FU
- Coordinates
- 45.0307, -99.1129
- Elevation
- 1,571 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1953/10
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- 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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- RY 13 4 FT FENCE 200 FT RIGHT 415 FT FROM THR; TOP OF FENCE BLO RY END ELEVATION.
- WILDLIFE AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RWY 13 MRKGS VERY FADED.
- RWY 31 MRKGS VERY FADED.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 18SD Lost Creek (private) (20 NM) · SD93 Gary Myers (private) (23 NM) · 2SD3 Strouckel Farm (private) (25 NM) · 2SD9 Tc Field (private) (26 NM) · 1D8 Redfield Municipal (27 NM)
About 3FU
Faulkton Municipal (3FU) is an airport in Faulkton, SD, at 1,571 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,249 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3FU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3FU have a control tower?
No. Faulkton Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3FU?
Faulkton Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,249 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3FU?
Faulkton Municipal is in Faulkton, SD, at an elevation of 1,571 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0307, -99.1129.
More about 3FU
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 3FU 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.
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