Brookings Regional
BKX · KBKX · Brookings, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:46 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunrise | 07:05 AM | 13:05Z |
| Sunset | 05:16 PM | 23:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:46 PM | 23:46Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,000 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
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
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBKX / BKX
- Coordinates
- 44.3045, -96.8189
- 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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 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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Nearby airports
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About KBKX
Brookings Regional (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 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 has 2 runways; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBKX?
Brookings Regional is in Brookings, SD, at an elevation of 1,648 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3045, -96.8189.
More about KBKX
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 KBKX 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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