Belle Fourche Municipal Airport

EFC · KEFC · Belle Fourche, SD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
3,191 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,501 ft 14/32
Runways
2
Mag var
11E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:12 AM11:12Z
Sunrise05:45 AM11:45Z
Sunset08:18 PM02:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:51 PM02:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 04:45 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 051°downwind 321°base 231°final 141°45° entry14183236

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
141° mag · 152° true
Dimensions
4,501 × 60 ft
TPA
4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
3,170 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
3,179 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
127.95 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
338.2CRAWFORD RCAG (LOW)

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KEFC
Coordinates
44.7342, -103.8620
Elevation
3,191 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
BILLINGS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
HON
Attendance
ALL 0800-1800
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1986/11
Distance from city
4 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Glider, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF BELLE FOURCHE
511 6TH AVE., BELLE FOURCHE, SD
605-892-2494
Manager
JAMES DERANLEAU
10970 AIRPORT ROAD, BELLE FOURCHE, SD
605-892-6345
Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

  • ULTRALIGHT OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • HIGH VOL OF ACFT OPRNG INVOF OF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MNT 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES.

Runways

  • MARKED WITH WHITE/BLACK MARKER CONES.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports

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About KEFC

Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (EFC · KEFC) is an airport in Belle Fourche, SD, at 3,191 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEFC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEFC have a control tower?

No. Belle Fourche 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 KEFC?

Belle Fourche Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEFC?

Belle Fourche Municipal Airport is in Belle Fourche, SD, at an elevation of 3,191 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7342, -103.8620.

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