ATY
Watertown Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2013-05-02 0901Z
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Location Information for KATY
Coordinates: N44°54.84' / W97°9.28'Located 02 miles NW of Watertown, South Dakota on 919 acres of land. View all Airports in South Dakota.
Surveyed Elevation is 1749 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 6° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ASOS: | 126.625 Tel. 605-882-0578 |
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| UNICOM: | 123.050 |
| CTAF: | 123.050 |
| AWOS-3 at VVV (38.9 NE): | 332 320-839-2363 |
| AWOS-3 at BKX (39.3 S): | 108.8 605-692-1809 |
| AWOS-3 at DXX (41.7 E): | 341 320-598-3863 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).
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Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6899 x 100 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Porous Friction Course in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-85, D-108, ST-175 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 12 | Runway 30 | |
| Coordinates: | N44°55.33' / W97°10.16' | N44°54.69' / W97°8.84' |
| Elevation: | 1748.3 | 1732.4 |
| Gradient: | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 119° Magnetic, 125° True | 299° Magnetic, 305° True |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899 | TORA:6899 TODA:6899 ASDA:6899 LDA:6899 |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 71 ft Tree 2149 ft from runway, 5 ft left of center | 51 ft Tree 2013 ft from runway, 329 ft left of center |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6894 x 100 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Porous Friction Course in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-85, D-108, ST-175 | |
| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 17 | Runway 35 | |
| Coordinates: | N44°55.23' / W97°9.06' | N44°54.10' / W97°9.07' |
| Elevation: | 1740.3 | 1742.7 |
| Gradient: | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 174° Magnetic, 180° True | 0 |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894 | TORA:6894 TODA:6894 ASDA:6894 LDA:6894 |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in good condition. | Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights: | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alighment indicator lights. | |
| REIL: | Yes | |
| Obstacles: | 83 ft Building 3775 ft from runway, 412 ft left of center | |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Other Services: | AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,CROP DUSTING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | CITY OF WATERTOWN | |
| P.O. BOX 910 | ||
| WATERTOWN, SD 57201 | ||
| 605-882-6209 | ||
| Manager: | ERICK DAHL | |
| 2416 BOEING AVENUE | ||
| WATERTOWN, SD 57201 | ||
| 605-882-6209 | CELL 605-868-9179. | |
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 24 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2009-12-31 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 7 | Annual Commercial Operations: | 3100 |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 2700 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 100 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | 2 | Annual GA Local Operations: | 8000 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 3000 |
Other Remarks
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.
- GLIDER OPNS MAY THRU SEP.
- ANNUALLY APRIL- SEPT HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS.
- ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF.
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12 & 30; PAPI RYS 12; 30; 17 & 35 & MALSR RY 35 - CTAF.
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