K4X4 — Wessington Springs Airport

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.42%

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
12	120°	3,600 ft	60 ft	ASP	Yes	0.42%
30	300°	3,600 ft	60 ft	ASP	Yes	0.42%

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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 3 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 12/30; REIL & PAPI RYS 12 & 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 12/30; REIL & PAPI RYS 12 & 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 12/30; REIL & PAPI RYS 12 & 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; REIL & PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
·COUNTY OFFICES # 605-539-1691.
·SEE ALP LTR DATED JUNE 6, 1996.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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	Authorized for
Morris Alan Riggin	Madison	SD	62 nm	Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASES)
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen	Brookings	SD	77 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)
Rick Vanderweide	Renner	SD	81 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Kay Ann West	Sioux Falls	SD	84 nm	Private Pilot Examiner · Competency Examiner
Tucker Ulmer	Sioux Falls	SD	84 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Michael Thomas Frickel	Atkinson	NE	94 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Anthony Hentges	Canby	MN	105 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Examiner
Elliot Neal Brandt	Ainsworth	NE	108 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Daniel Dean Vander Weide	Orange City	IA	125 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Dwayne Alan Hoss	Estherville	IA	165 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)

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	Ratings
Spencer James Schenk	Wessingtn Spg	SD	6 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Oakly Owen Haines	White Lake	SD	22 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Danny Craig Hofer	Huron	SD	23 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Richard Laverne Hofer	Huron	SD	23 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Scott Edward Dorwart	Kimball	SD	26 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Jeffrey Peter Krall	Mitchell	SD	29 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Jon Leonard Krall	Mitchell	SD	29 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Todd James Shannon	Mitchell	SD	29 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument
Scott Douglas Gerlach	Mitchell	SD	29 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Benjamin Howard Hobbie	Mitchell	SD	29 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument

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	Ratings
Brandon Lee Goergen	Woonsocket	SD	11 nm	A · P
Roger Larry Jorgenson	Woonsocket	SD	11 nm	A · P
Shay Michael Swenson	Woonsocket	SD	11 nm	A · P
James Lee Lutter	Gann Valley	SD	20 nm	A · P
Brian Joseph Cain	Gann Valley	SD	20 nm	A · P
Mike David Gilbertz	White Lake	SD	22 nm	A · P
Richard Laverne Hofer	Huron	SD	23 nm	A · CFI
James Noel Schoenfelder	Huron	SD	23 nm	A · P
George Timothy Grayson	Huron	SD	23 nm	A · P
Heath Donovan Kretschmar	Huron	SD	23 nm	A · P

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
Satnan Avionics Sioux Falls, SD	FSD	83 nm	—
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD	FSD	83 nm	At RealClean Sioux Falls, we specialize in premium mobile aircraft detailing, cleaning, an
RealClean Aicraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD	Y14	83 nm	Aircraft Detailing At RealClean Sioux Falls, we specialize in premium mobile aircraft deta
Roger Wilco Aviation Services Yankton, SD	YKN	85 nm	Superior Service, Safety, and Affordability We provide high-quality aviation maintenance a
Chapin Aircraft Repair Rock Rapids, IA	RRQ	108 nm	—
Spencer Avionics, Inc. Spencer, IA	SPW	155 nm	—
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance Kindred, ND	K74	168 nm	—
Rapid Avionics, Inc. Rapid City, SD	RAP	196 nm	—
Park Rapids Avionics Park Rapids, MN	PKD	224 nm	—
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc. Blaine, MN	ANE	236 nm	Twin Cities Aviation is your trusted aircraft maintenance provider in the upper Midwest. W

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

K4X4 · Wessington Springs Airport