Harding County Airport
9D2 · Buffalo, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 02:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 02:52Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 122° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 3,900 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,891 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 366 ft from threshold, 142 ft R of centerline — 41:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 2,891 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,250 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,900 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
- 9D2
- Coordinates
- 45.5806, -103.5300
- Elevation
- 2,891 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/02
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL CALL 605-375-3254/3255
Nearby airports
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About 9D2
Harding County Airport (9D2) is an airport in Buffalo, SD, at 2,891 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9D2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9D2 have a control tower?
No. Harding County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9D2?
Harding County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9D2?
Harding County Airport is in Buffalo, SD, at an elevation of 2,891 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5806, -103.5300.
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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 9D2 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.