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KABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KABR FAA ABR Elev 1,302 ft Lat 45° 26.95' N Lon 98° 25.31' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,901 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135.1° 6,901 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
31 315.1° 6,901 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
17 180° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
35 360° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 125.875
  • CTAF CTAF 122.700
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 120.600
  • RDO HURON RDO 122.400
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB AB

    Reney

    0.20 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 28 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

    Birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·SOUTH DAKOTA 363 South Dakota ABERDEEN RGNL (ABR)(KABR) 2 E UTC–6(–5DT) N45º26.81´ W98º25.35´ 1302 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE ABR MON Airport RWY 13–31: H6901X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–195, 2S–175, 2D–339 PCR 476 R/D/W/T HIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 67´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H5500X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–63, D–82, 2S–95, 2D–139 PCR 250 F/D/X/T MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–6901 TODA–6901 ASDA–6901 LDA–6901 RWY 17: TORA–5500 TODA–5500 ASDA–5500 LDA–5500 RWY 31: TORA–6901 TODA–6901 ASDA–6901 LDA–6901 RWY 35: TORA–5500 TODA–5500 ASDA–5500 LDA–5500
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1 LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 31, REIL Rwy 13, Rwy 17 and Rwy 35; PAPI Rwy 13–31, Rwy 17–35—CTAF; MIRL Rwy 17–35 and HIRL Rwy 13–31 preset on low intst SS–0600Z‡, to increase ints use CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 0930–0600Z‡.
  • ·For svcs after hrs call 605–225–1384/8008 or 605–725–4774.
  • ·Arpt not avbl for international arrivals.
  • ·Sfc conditions not monitored 0600–0930Z‡.
  • ·Class I, ARFF Index A, PPR for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats call arpt manager 605–626–7020, after hours call 605–216–0321.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 605-626-7020
  • ·ASOS 125.875 (605) 206–9423.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 RCO 122.1R 122.4 113.0T (HURON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·(VH) (DH) VOR/DME 113.0 ABR Chan 77 N45º25.04´ W98º22.12´ 301º 2.9 NM to fld. 1303/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 040º–065º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ RENEY NDB (LOMW) 203 AB N45º23.17´ W98º19.71´ 306º 5.4 NM to fld. 1298/7E.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–ABR Chan 36 Rwy 31.
  • ·ARLINGTON MUNI (3A9) 2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N44º23.63´ W97º07.38´ 1818 B NOTAM FILE HON RWY 14–32: 3000X250 (TURF) LIRL 0.3% up SE RWY 04–22: 2400X250 (TURF) 0.6% up NE
  • ·Waterfowl on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 mkd with white/black tipped mkr cones.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 mkd with white/black tipped mkr cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (605) 983-5251
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·BEADY N44º26.63´ W98º20.21´ NOTAM FILE HON.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 302 HO 120º 5.8 NM to Huron Rgnl. 1315/7E.
  • ·TWIN CITIES H–2I, L–14G IAP, AD OMAHA OMAHA NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ABR

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

3

23.1% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 52,421 ops in 2008

2024 total

39,746

10-yr total

408,275

2024 mix

AC/AT 16% · GA 84% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.13

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=12

  • Ground collision 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-03-10 Cessna 402B · Weather · IMC · dawn →
2023-07-27 Air Tractor AT802 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-10-09 Cessna 172 · CFIT · IMC · night →
2011-03-22 Cessna 414A · Loss of control · IMC · night →
2003-07-27 Ullrich Auriga FT · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-11-08 Saab 340-B · Other · night →
2000-05-03 Hughes 269C · CFIT · VMC · day →
1994-10-16 Mooney M-20J · Stall / spin · day →
1994-08-02 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1987-11-24 Cessna 150L · Ground collision · night →
1987-07-26 Cessna 182L · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-10-04 Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB) HANSA HFB-320 · Ground collision · VMC · night →

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
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 98 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 101 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 103 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 108 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 108 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 129 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 136 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 136 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 158 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 158 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
Jacob Jefferson Stohr Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Wayne Robert Hanson Jr Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Lacey Lynn Wika Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Kyler Michael Dinger Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Landon Brady Beck Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Thomas Max Mangin Bath SD 4 nm
Justin Troy Linville Columbia SD 11 nm
Daniel Edward Appel Redfield SD 35 nm
Kelsey Marie Beving Garden City SD 46 nm
Larry Allan Dahl Cogswell ND 48 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
William Joseph Berg Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Jamie Lee Dinger Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Joe Patrick Deer Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Mark Alan Lehrkamp Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Daryl Lee Theobald Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Stuart Alan Vircks Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Kevin James Braun Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Victor Ray Pohlman Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Darryl Niles Shook Aberdeen SD 2 nm
Bryan Edgar German Aberdeen SD 2 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
 93 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 133 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 133 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 138 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 154 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 159 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 165 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 195 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 215 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 221 nm

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