Brookings Regional Airport

BKX · KBKX · Brookings, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

1,648 ft MSL

Longest runway

6,000 ft 12/30

Runways

Mag var

AWOS 119.925 CTAF 123.0

Airport diagram

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:21 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunrise	06:18 AM	11:18Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	01:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:21 PM	02:21Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:21 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 05:18 AM

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Runways

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading: 116° mag · 119° true
Dimensions: 6,000 × 100 ft
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (BKX) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 296°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 12

Threshold elev: 1,603 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,621 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 44k, Double wheel 61k, Dual tandem 86k. PCN 39.

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

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Runway	Length	Your margin
12/30	6,000 ft
17/35	3,600 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Brookings”

ASOS/AWOS

119.925

Taxi & takeoff

“Brookings”

CTAF

123.0

UNICOM

123.0

Also

Flight service

122.6 132.05 LOW

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
121.725	APT REMARK 9 WITH GCO FREQ
317.4	SIOUX FALLS RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

RWY 12

Runway	ILS
RWY 12	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (BKX) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

FSD 115.00

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
FSD · Sioux Falls	VORTAC	115.00 · 97X	High	r349° / 39.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBKX / BKX
Coordinates: 44.3048, -96.8169
Elevation: 1,648 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E · CLASS E SVC 0530-1930 MON-FRI, 0500-0700 AND 1300-1500 SAT, 1500-1930 SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 119.925 · ☎ 605-979-7892
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): HURON · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
FSS outlet: RCO → Huron Radio (24)
NOTAM facility: BKX
Attendance: ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1949/11
Distance from city: 0 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER, 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVC) — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

CITY OF BROOKINGS

520 3RD STREET, SUITE 140, PO BOX 270, BROOKINGS, SD

605-692-6955

Manager

LUCAS DAHL

509 W SECOND STREET, BROOKINGS, SD

605-697-8664

Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

INTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING.
LARGE FLOCKS OF GEESE & GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU OCT.
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-692-2779 OR 605-690-6013.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER, 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVC)
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
AIRFIELD CONDS NOT MNTD BTN 1900 - 0700 HRS LCL TIME.
RWY 30 IS PREFERRED RWY WHEN WNDS ARE CALM.

Lighting

ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 17, 30, 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, 35; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF

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About KBKX

Brookings Regional Airport (BKX · KBKX) is an airport in Brookings, SD, at 1,648 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBKX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBKX have a control tower?

No. Brookings Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KBKX?

Brookings Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBKX?

Brookings Regional Airport is in Brookings, SD, at an elevation of 1,648 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3048, -96.8169.

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