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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Kadoka Municipal Airport

ID 5V8 Elev 2,460 ft Lat 43° 50.00' N Lon 101° 29.82' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5V8

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Aerial view · 5V8

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5V8 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 5V8

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.65%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 — 2,600 ft 150 ft TURF-GRVL-F Yes 0.65%
30 — 2,600 ft 150 ft TURF-GRVL-F Yes 0.65%
04 052° 1,600 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.00%
22 232° 1,600 ft 100 ft TURF-F No 0.00%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 5V8, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 7 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate LIRL RWY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate LIRL RWY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate LIRL RWY 12/30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 12/30 - 122.8

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR ASSISTANCE AFT HRS CTC CHIEF OF POLICE AT 605-837-2220 OR COUNTY SHERIFF AT 605-488-0059 FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • ·CNTR PTN OF RWY 12/30 IS TURF/AGGREGATE 2400 FT BY 50 FT.
  • ·CTN: WATCH FOR HOLES MADE BY VARMINTS.
  • ·MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
  • ·MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
  • ·MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
  • ·MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES. 4 FT FENCE 85 FT L 300 FT FM THR & 125 FT L 248 FT FM THR. 4 FT FENCE 125 FT R 227 FT FM THR & 125 FT L 269 FT FM THR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 5V8

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 3,500 ops in 1996

2024 total

68

10-yr total

562

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-06-08 Bellanca 7GCBC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1981-12-09 Pitts S-1C · Other →
1977-02-05 Cessna 177 · Stall / spin →
1976-12-25 Piper PA-28R · Ground collision →
1969-05-05 Callair A-9 · Other →
1966-12-04 Piper PA-18 · Other →

Designees in SD

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5V8 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

301

Flight Instructors

A&P

597

Mechanics

AME

12

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

1

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

SAE

6

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

12

Flight Schools

FBO

36

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

7

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 5V8

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 105 nm
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 107 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 135 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 190 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 205 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 206 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 208 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 208 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 219 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 231 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 5V8

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Douglas Peitz Pierre SD 60 nm
Roland Alvin Ritter Pierre SD 60 nm
Charles Thomas Robison Pierre SD 60 nm
David Lee Timmons Pierre SD 60 nm
Albert Charles Trumble Pierre SD 60 nm
Murray Mckay Thompson Pierre SD 60 nm
Steven Carl Anderson Pierre SD 60 nm
John Curtis Umiker Pierre SD 60 nm
Nathan Lee Schumacher Pierre SD 60 nm
Sarah Kristine Schumacher Pierre SD 60 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 5V8

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Vernon Leo Vander May Kadoka SD 0 nm
Leslie Dale Wintrode Philip SD 14 nm
Joseph Shane Woitte Midland SD 21 nm
Edward Wayne Venard Murdo SD 34 nm
Clifford Morgan Breck Creighton SD 35 nm
Jackson Robert Sherer Hayes SD 39 nm
Nathan Louis Yost Hayes SD 39 nm
Jack Roger Audiss Martin SD 41 nm
Curtis Dale Mcdonnell Martin SD 41 nm
Michael Lee Harmon Jr Mission SD 48 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 5V8

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 69 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 188 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 205 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 207 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 207 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 224 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 224 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 232 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 247 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 254 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.