Eureka Municipal Airport

3W8 · Eureka, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,935 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,100 ft 12/30
Runways
2
Mag var
8E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:38 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise06:25 AM11:25Z
Sunset09:04 PM02:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:38 PM02:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:38 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:04 PM → 05:25 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 037°downwind 307°base 217°final 127°45° entry12253007

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
127° mag · 135° true
Dimensions
3,100 × 60 ft
TPA
2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
1,931 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
20 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
3W8
Coordinates
45.8005, -99.6440
Elevation
1,935 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
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
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1946/06
Distance from city
2 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 &30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF EUREKA
PO BOX 655, EUREKA, SD
605-284-2441
Manager
ERIC ODENBACH
PO BOX 655, EUREKA, SD
605-228-3262
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Runways

  • RWY 12/30 MKGS VERY FADED.
  • RWY 07/25 MKD WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.

Lighting

  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 &30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

Nearby airports

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About 3W8

Eureka Municipal Airport (3W8) is an airport in Eureka, SD, at 1,935 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3W8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3W8 have a control tower?

No. Eureka 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 3W8?

Eureka Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3W8?

Eureka Municipal Airport is in Eureka, SD, at an elevation of 1,935 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8005, -99.6440.

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