Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport
5P2 · Mc Laughlin, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 02:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 02:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 311°) on the 45° at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,997 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 1 ft, 220 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,008 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,800 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
- 5P2
- Coordinates
- 45.7968, -100.7840
- Elevation
- 2,008 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL CALL 605-926-9101 OR 605-230-1844.
Nearby airports
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About 5P2
Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport (5P2) is an airport in Mc Laughlin, SD, at 2,008 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5P2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5P2 have a control tower?
No. Mc Laughlin 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 5P2?
Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5P2?
Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport is in Mc Laughlin, SD, at an elevation of 2,008 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7968, -100.7840.
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