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K6E5 · Wilder Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID K6E5 Elev 1,729 ft Lat 44° 25.98' N Lon 97° 33.49' 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: 3,700 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 159.3° 3,700 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —
33 339.3° 3,700 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —

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

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K6E5 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 1 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 PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

SD12DeSmet

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2009 2024

Peak: 2,550 ops in 2009

2024 total

1,830

10-yr total

16,950

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

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

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 32 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 34 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 58 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 58 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 64 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 64 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 108 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 130 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 133 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 133 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
Britton John Spader De Smet SD 3 nm
Lisa Ranae Strohschein Arlington SD 19 nm
Christopher Henry Funk Volga SD 28 nm
Elliott Wayne Filler Volga SD 28 nm
Danny Craig Hofer Huron SD 28 nm
Richard Laverne Hofer Huron SD 28 nm
Aaron Liemohn Svec Estelline SD 29 nm
Kelsey Marie Beving Garden City SD 32 nm
David Lee Gilbert Madison SD 32 nm
James Joseph Huls Madison SD 32 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
Jordan Ray Williams Lake Preston SD 9 nm
Steven Wesley Jones Lake Preston SD 9 nm
Nathan Trent Hackett Lake Preston SD 9 nm
Joseph Lee Gruntmeir Iroquois SD 13 nm
Gaylord Allen Syrstad Arlington SD 19 nm
Wayne Gerard Zimny Hayti SD 20 nm
Levi Lynn Fawcett Cavour SD 21 nm
Martin Lyall Beving Clark SD 28 nm
Steven Dale Hennigs Clark SD 28 nm
Christopher Henry Funk Volga SD 28 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
62 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
62 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
67 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
84 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
92 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
128 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
135 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
181 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
190 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
190 nm

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