Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport

5P2 · Mc Laughlin, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
2,008 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,800 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
9E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:55 AM10:55Z
Sunrise05:29 AM11:29Z
Sunset08:08 PM02:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:42 PM02:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:08 PM → 04:29 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 041°downwind 311°base 221°final 131°45° entry1331

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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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 122.8Chart 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
Owner
CITY OF MCLAUGHLIN
PO BOX 169, MCLAUGHLIN, SD
605-926-9101
Manager
NATE THOMPSON
PO BOX 169, MCLAUGHLIN, SD
605-926-9101
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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