Wilder
6E5 · Desmet, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:49 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 05:18 PM | 23:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:49 PM | 23:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 3,700 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,729 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 31 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,729 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 339.8 | HURON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ATY 116.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATY · Watertown | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r200° / 37.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6E5
- Coordinates
- 44.4331, -97.5582
- Elevation
- 1,730 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.150 · ☎ 605-860-2233
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/10
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About 6E5
Wilder (6E5) is an airport in Desmet, SD, at 1,730 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6E5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6E5 have a control tower?
No. Wilder is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6E5?
Wilder has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6E5?
Wilder is in Desmet, SD, at an elevation of 1,730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4331, -97.5582.
More about 6E5
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 6E5 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.
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