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K3FU · Faulkton Municipal Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K3FU Elev 1,569 ft Lat 45° 1.82' N Lon 99° 6.76' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,249 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 136° 3,249 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
31 316° 3,249 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    WILDLIFE AND WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·RY 13 4 FT FENCE 200 FT RIGHT 415 FT FROM THR; TOP OF FENCE BLO RY END ELEVATION.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
  • ·ADZY ALSO AVBL BY CALLING 617-262-3825.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 12,500 ops in 2007

2024 total

3,560

10-yr total

36,400

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

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-09-09 Piper PA-28-235 · Weather IMC · VMC · night →
2002-11-11 Champion 7ECA · Loss of control · day →

Designees in SD

CFI Flight Instructors 301 A&P Mechanics 597 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 12 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 6 Schools Flight Schools 12 FBO Fixed Base Operators 36 Clubs Flying Clubs 7 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 106 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 108 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 122 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 131 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 136 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 136 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 146 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 146 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 150 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 152 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Daniel Edward Appel Redfield SD 27 nm
Trent Lee Lutter Hoven SD 31 nm
Drew Douglas Kroeplin Highmore SD 34 nm
Brian Edward Robbennolt Gettysburg SD 36 nm
Jacob Jefferson Stohr Aberdeen SD 38 nm
Wayne Robert Hanson Jr Aberdeen SD 38 nm
Lacey Lynn Wika Aberdeen SD 38 nm
Kyler Michael Dinger Aberdeen SD 38 nm
Landon Brady Beck Aberdeen SD 38 nm
Cowles Channing Redfield Ii Hitchcock SD 39 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jason Dean Schick Faulkton SD 1 nm
Alfred Anton Hartze Faulkton SD 1 nm
Cheryl Ann Holmberg Cresbard SD 11 nm
Gary Dean Schmidt Rockham SD 14 nm
Lonnie Dale Steen Ipswich SD 25 nm
Blake Lawrence Braun Ipswich SD 25 nm
Riley Francis Petersen Ipswich SD 25 nm
Kevin Gordon Geuke Redfield SD 27 nm
Preston Laromy Bowar Redfield SD 27 nm
Nicholas David Pierson Redfield SD 27 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 131 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 134 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 134 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 137 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 148 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 158 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 179 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 203 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 203 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 250 nm

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