6E5
Wilder Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for 6E5
Coordinates: N44°25.98' / W97°33.49'
Located 02 miles N of Desmet, South Dakota on 236 acres of land. View all Airports in South Dakota.
Surveyed Elevation is 1730 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1974
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:HURON
NOTAMs Facility:HON (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:118.150 Tel. 605-860-2233
CTAF:122.900
ASOS at HON (28.9 W):118.125 605-215-0039
AWOS-3 at MDS (32.2 SE):118.35 605-427-9380
AWOS-3PT at BKX (32.7 E):119.925 605-979-7892
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 126.25/339.8 (HURON RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD HON HURON 117.60 086°32.4
VOT ATY WATERTOWN 116.60 199°37.3
VOD MHE MITCHELL 114.15 023°44.5
VOT FSD SIOUX FALLS 115.00 315°57.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT BK CHRLZ 335 099°26.7
VOT HO BEADY 302 271°33.5
VOT FS ROKKY 245 150°64.6
VOT AB RENEY 203 330°66.0
Runway 16/34
Dimensions:3700 x 60 feet / 1128 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:N44°26.27' / W97°33.64'N44°25.70' / W97°33.34'
Elevation: 1728.5 1730.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 160° True 340° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF DESMET
PO BOX 70
DESMET, SD 57231
605-854-3731
Manager:CASEY HARTY
PO BOX 70
DESMET, SD 57231
605-860-0248
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
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