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Faulkton Municipal Airport
3FU · Faulkton, SD · 1,569 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3FU
- Coordinates
- 45.0303, -99.1126
- Elevation
- 1,569 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1953/10
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunset | 09:27 PM | 02:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:04 PM | 03:04Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:04 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:27 PM → 04:49 AM
Plan a flight from 3FU
Runway 13/31
3,249 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 13
- Heading
- 130° mag · 138° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 254 ft
31
- Heading
- 310° mag · 318° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABR · Aberdeen | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r227° / 39.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF FAULKTON
P O BOX 21, FAULKTON, SD
605-598-6515
Manager
KASEY KOPECKY
P O BOX 21, FAULKTON, SD
605-530-1093
Remarks FAA
- AUTOMATED UNICOM. ADZY ALSO AVBL BY CALLING 617-262-3825.
- 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.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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