Bowdle Municipal Airport

8SD · Bowdle, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,963 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,600 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
8E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:36 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:52 AM10:52Z
Sunrise06:26 AM11:26Z
Sunset09:03 PM02:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:36 PM02:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:36 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 05:26 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 045°downwind 315°base 225°final 135°45° entry1331

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

Condition: Fair.

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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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
Owner
CITY OF BOWDLE
PO BOX 553, BOWDLE, SD
605-285-6350
Manager
RICK BOSCHEE
C/O TOWN OF BOWDLE, PO BOX 553, BOWDLE, SD
605-285-6350
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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