Joe Foss Field
FSD · KFSD · Sioux Falls, SD · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:01 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunrise | 07:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:01 PM | 01:01Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 150° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 8,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.3
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,429 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 109 ft, 3,786 ft from threshold, 702 ft R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,429 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12, BAK-14
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 9,000 ft | |
| 15/33 | 8,000 ft | |
| 09/27 | 3,151 ft | |
| H1/ | 50 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Sioux Falls”Taxi & takeoff
“Sioux Falls”Departure & arrival
“Sioux Falls”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 36.85 | COMD POST |
| 138.25 | COMD POST |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 253.4 | COMD POST |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 284.725 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 317.4 | SIOUX FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 353.6 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 390.1 | OPS (BASE MAINT) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 21 · RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 21 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (JOU) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 03 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (FSD) · 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 | r148° / 4.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KFSD / FSD
- Coordinates
- 43.5820, -96.7419
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0500-0000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0500-0000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.6 · ☎ 605-204-9608
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Huron Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- FSD
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/11
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 03 & 21; REIL RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 03/21 & 15/33; MIRL RWY 9/27. WHEN ATCT CLSD MALSR RWY 03 & 21 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03, 21, 15, 33 OPR CONSLY. on 118.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 21: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-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
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- MIGRATORY BIRDS WITHIN 25 NM PRIMARILY BETWEEN MAR-NOV.
- WATERFOWL, BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL MON-FRI 0800-1600 CALL (605) 338-4384; AFT HRS CALL (605) 373-3523 PRIOR TO DEP.
- EAST GA RAMP RESTRICTED TO 60,000 LBS.
- ATCT HAS LIMITED VIS ON TWYS HOTEL, GOLF AND JULIET BTN THE EAST CARGO RAMP AND TWY BRAVO.
- BE ALERT: MARV SKIE-LINCOLN COUNTY AIRPORT (Y14) LOCATED 7.2 MILES SW OF FSD & 2 MILES EAST OF ROKKY HAS HEAVY VFR TRAFFIC.
- ANG: NUMEROUS NSTD MRK ON THE ANG PRK APRON. COMSEC STORAGE UNAVBL.BASH PHASE II OPS EFF MAR-APR, SEP-OCT; EXP INCR BIRD ACT; CTC ANG BASE OPS.
- MILITARY: SVC: FUEL: A++, A++100 CTC ANG DSN 798-7754, C605-988-5754.
- TWY C CLSD EXCEPT MIL ACFT.
- SFC CONDS NOT MONITORED 0000-0430 HRS LCL.
- TWY C CLSD EXCEPT MIL ACFT.
- RWY 15/33 AND 3/21 A-GEAR NOT NMLLY UP. RQR 30 MIN PN, ONLY AVBL DRG NML ANG DUTY HR (OCT - APR).
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC FSS. IF UNA, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.
- ANG: BASE OPS DSN 798-7754/7746, C605-988-5754/5746. LOBO OPS/MAINT 138.25 253.4. FOR RCR CALL BASE OPS.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 960/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
- RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT AND 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 03 & 21; REIL RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 03/21 & 15/33; MIRL RWY 9/27. WHEN ATCT CLSD MALSR RWY 03 & 21 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03, 21, 15, 33 OPR CONSLY.
Obstructions
- ALSO LGTD TWR; 4962 FM RY END; 159 ABV RY END; 893 R OF CNTRLN; 29:1 SLOPE.
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About KFSD
Joe Foss Field (FSD · KFSD) is an airport in Sioux Falls, SD, at 1,430 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 9,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFSD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFSD have a control tower?
Yes. Joe Foss Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KFSD?
Joe Foss Field has 4 runways; the longest is 9,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFSD?
Joe Foss Field is in Sioux Falls, SD, at an elevation of 1,430 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5820, -96.7419.
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