Corsica Municipal Airport
D65 · Corsica, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:25 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 168° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 348°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,580 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 6 ft, 120 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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 | r213° / 25.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D65
- Coordinates
- 43.4334, -98.3988
- Elevation
- 1,580 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1981/08
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RWY 17 MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
- RWY 35 MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 2SD4 Nicolaisen Airport (private) (16 NM) · 8V3 Parkston Municipal Airport (18 NM) · 8D8 Lake Andes Municipal Airport (18 NM) · 1D3 Platte Municipal Airport (19 NM)
About D65
Corsica Municipal Airport (D65) is an airport in Corsica, SD, at 1,580 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D65, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D65 have a control tower?
No. Corsica 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 D65?
Corsica Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D65?
Corsica Municipal Airport is in Corsica, SD, at an elevation of 1,580 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4334, -98.3988.
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