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KBKX · Brookings Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KBKX FAA BKX Elev 1,648 ft Lat 44° 18.29' N Lon 96° 49.01' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,000 ft. Max gradient: 1.00% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 129° 6,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.57%
30 309° 6,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.57%
17 176.9° 3,600 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 1.00%
35 356.9° 3,600 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 1.00%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 108.800
  • RDO HURON RDO 122.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 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 MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 17, 30, 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, 35; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 17, 30, 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, 35; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 17/35. 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 MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 17, 30, 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, 35; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 17, 30, 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, 35; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·INTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING.
  • ·FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·AIRFIELD CONDS NOT MNTD BTN 1900 - 0700 HRS LCL TIME.
  • ·RWY 30 IS PREFERRED RWY WHEN WNDS ARE CALM.
  • ·LARGE FLOCKS OF GEESE & GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU OCT.
  • ·FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-692-2779 OR 605-690-6013.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BKX

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 36,622 ops in 2006

2024 total

32,025

10-yr total

319,920

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

9.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=6

  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-05-04 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · day →
2011-10-18 Piper PA-18-150 · Loss of control · day →
2025-09-06 Beech 35-C33 · Stall / spin · day →
2025-07-26 Piper PA-28RT-201T · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-10-29 Cessna 172R · Weather · VMC · day →
2003-08-06 North American AT-6D · Engine failure · 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 1 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 22 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 34 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 38 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 46 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 46 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 85 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 102 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 102 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 122 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
Warren Gene Hovland Brookings SD 1 nm
James Dean Sitar Brookings SD 1 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 1 nm
Michael Leroy Merriman Brookings SD 1 nm
Thomas John Grygiel Brookings SD 1 nm
Andrew James Van Voorst Brookings SD 1 nm
Devin James Bastemeyer Brookings SD 1 nm
Bradley Joseph Schmidt Brookings SD 1 nm
Ha Ri Jang Brookings SD 1 nm
Samuel Clay Bjornestad Brookings SD 1 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
Steven Richard Pofahl Brookings SD 1 nm
Jayson Carl Burkhardt Brookings SD 1 nm
Russell Keith Briggs Brookings SD 1 nm
Jesse Jake Clay Jr Brookings SD 1 nm
Wayne Neil Resmen Brookings SD 1 nm
Carl William Mitchel Brookings SD 1 nm
Jacob Aric Holden Brookings SD 1 nm
Jesse Eugene Hopper Brookings SD 1 nm
Christopher Henry Funk Volga SD 5 nm
Brady Thomas Klocker Volga SD 5 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
 43 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 44 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 51 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 58 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 87 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 98 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 141 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 162 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 162 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 172 nm

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