Eureka Municipal Airport
3W8 · Eureka, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:38 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunset | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:38 PM | 02:38Z |
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Runways
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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,821 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
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 122.9 — Chart 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
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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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 3W8 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.