Bowdle Municipal Airport
8SD · Bowdle, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:36 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 02:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 143° true
- Dimensions
- 3,600 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 315°) on the 45° at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,960 ft
- Markings
- none
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,600 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
- 8SD
- Coordinates
- 45.4394, -99.6751
- Elevation
- 1,963 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
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1953/09
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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 · 8 notes
General
- RY 13 HAS 4 FT FENCE 200 FT FROM THR.
- RY 31 HAS 4 FT FENCE 250 FT FROM THR.
- ARPT CLSD 1 NOV-15 APR.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT
- ARPT CLSD SS-SR.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- MKD WITH YELLOW AND BLACK METAL A-FRAME MKRS.
- MKD WITH YELLOW AND BLACK METAL A-FRAME MKRS.
Nearby airports
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About 8SD
Bowdle Municipal Airport (8SD) is an airport in Bowdle, SD, at 1,963 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8SD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8SD have a control tower?
No. Bowdle 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 8SD?
Bowdle Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8SD?
Bowdle Municipal Airport is in Bowdle, SD, at an elevation of 1,963 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.4394, -99.6751.
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