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Whipple Ranch Airport Private
SD65 · Wilmot, SD · 1,462 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- SD65
- Coordinates
- 45.4377, -96.9998
- Elevation
- 1,462 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1973/07
- Distance from city
- 6 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunset | 09:20 PM | 02:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 02:58Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:58 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:20 PM → 04:39 AM
Plan a flight from SD65
Runway 01/19
2,300 ft × 66 ft · Turf 01
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
19
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATY · Watertown | VORTAC | 116.60 | r003° / 28.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SD65. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
WHIPPLE RANCH, INC.
13453 460TH AVE, WILMOT, SD
605-938-4143
Manager
F. WILLIAM WHIPPLE
13453 460TH AVE, WILMOT, SD
605-938-4143
Remarks FAA
- FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES, PVT USE.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- AND TREES.
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