Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8D9
- Coordinates
- 44.0291, -97.5378
- Elevation
- 1,582 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/09
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 09:16 PM | 02:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:53 PM | 02:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:53 PM → 05:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:16 PM → 04:47 AM
Plan a flight from 8D9
Runway 13/31
2,656 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair) 13
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 359° mag · 6° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
1,952 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair) 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 323 ft
36
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHE · Mitchell | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r048° / 26.4 NM |
| BKX · Brookings | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r236° / 35.2 NM |
| FSD · Sioux Falls | VORTAC | 115.00 | r296° / 39.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF HOWARD
PO BOX 705, HOWARD, SD
605-772-4391
Manager
CITY OF HOWARD
PO BOX 145, HOWARD, SD
605-772-4391
Remarks FAA
- RWY 13 4+ FT FENCE 45 FT R 300 FT FM THR & 125 FT R 240 FT FM THR.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- RWYS CLSD DURNG WINTER MONTHS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPNS.
- RWY 18/36 MKD WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
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