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K6V5 · Bison Municipal Airport

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K6V5 Elev 2,785 ft Lat 45° 31.10' N Lon 102° 28.07' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.29%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 122.8° 3,500 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.29%
29 302.8° 3,500 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.29%

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 K6V5 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 2 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 RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF

  • 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 ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

SD07

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 7,000 ops in 2001

2024 total

2,280

10-yr total

23,128

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

43.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=2

  • Loss of control 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-07-15 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-07-06 SKYKITS CORP SAVANNAH VGW · Loss of control · VMC · 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
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 84 nm
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 170 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 195 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 195 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 195 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 211 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 231 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 234 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 246 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 248 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
Dustin Dale Drews Bison SD 0 nm
Caleb Jon Wiechmann Prairie City SD 15 nm
Owen Everett Blickensderfer Mott ND 52 nm
Duane Jacob Kraft Timber Lake SD 59 nm
James David Deranleau Belle Fourche SD 78 nm
Patrick Aaron Hiles Belle Fourche SD 78 nm
Rebecca Denise Johnson Sturgis SD 80 nm
David James Barbee Sturgis SD 80 nm
Brian Joseph Jones Sturgis SD 80 nm
Patrick William Giese Dickinson ND 84 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
Dale Boyd Shinabarger Bison SD 0 nm
Caleb Jon Wiechmann Prairie City SD 15 nm
Leslie Carl Lensegrav Meadow SD 18 nm
Jayne Elizabeth Horton Lemmon SD 28 nm
Michael Lee Przybilla Hettinger ND 30 nm
Randall Scott Raasch Hettinger ND 30 nm
Daniel Wade Erickson Hettinger ND 30 nm
Charles Q Lindquist Hettinger ND 30 nm
Scott Edward Mattis Hettinger ND 30 nm
Gary Melvin Hansen Faith SD 35 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 92 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 233 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 233 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 237 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 269 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 271 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 271 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 272 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 297 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 319 nm

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