Parkston Municipal
8V3 · Parkston, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:06 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunrise | 07:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunset | 07:37 PM | 00:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:06 PM | 01:06Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 150° mag · 154° true
- Dimensions
- 3,600 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 330°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,415 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 49 ft, 1,240 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,417 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.95 | O'NEILL RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MHE 114.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHE · Mitchell | VOR/DME | 114.15 · 88Y | Low | r171° / 24.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8V3
- Coordinates
- 43.3774, -97.9897
- Elevation
- 1,418 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1951/06
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (right) · 33: 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, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About 8V3
Parkston Municipal (8V3) is an airport in Parkston, SD, at 1,418 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 8V3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8V3 have a control tower?
No. Parkston Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8V3?
Parkston Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8V3?
Parkston Municipal is in Parkston, SD, at an elevation of 1,418 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3774, -97.9897.
More about 8V3
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 8V3 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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