KFSD · Sioux Falls Regional Airport
ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 34.9° | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.07% |
| 21 | 214.9° | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.07% |
| 15 | 155° | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 33 | 335° | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 09 | 103.2° | 3,151 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.02% |
| 27 | 283.2° | 3,151 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.02% |
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 · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 126.600
- GND SIOUX FALLS GND 121.900
- TWR SIOUX FALLS TWR 118.300
- CTAF CTAF 118.300
- A/D SIOUX FALLS APP/DEP 125.800
- RDO HURON RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KFSD on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB FS
Rokky
0.24 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
- VORTAC FSD
Sioux Falls
115.00 MHz · DME 115.00 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 44 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.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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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)
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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 and deer on and invof arpt.
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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
Migratory birds within 25 NM primarily between Mar–Nov.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
- ·386 SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS JOE FOSS FLD (FSD)(KFSD) P (ANG) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N43º34.92´ W96º44.52´ 1430 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE FSD MON Airport RWY 03–21: H9000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–431, 2D/2D2–940 PCR 960 R/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 03: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
- ·RWY 15–33: H8000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–232, 2S–175, 2D–352, 2D/2D2–811 PCR 780 R/D/W/T HIRL RWY 15: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·RWY 09–27: H3151X75 (CONC–WC) S–30 PCN 60 R/B/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 09: Tree.
- ·RWY 03: TORA–8999 TODA–8999 ASDA–8999 LDA–8999 RWY 15: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 21: TORA–8999 TODA–8999 ASDA–8999 LDA–8999 RWY 33: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 03 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1540').
- ·BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1500').
- ·RWY 21 RWY 15 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1550').
- ·BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1500').
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT ACTVT MALSR Rwy 03 and 21; REIL Rwy 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 03–21 and 15–33; MIRL Rwy 09–27.
- ·When ATCT clsd MALSR Rwy 03 and 21 preset on low intst, to incr intst—CTAF.
- ·PAPI Rwy 03, 21, 15, 33 opr consly.
- ·Rwy 15 PAPI unusable byd 6º left and 5º right of rwy centerline.
- ·Rwy 33 PAPI unusable byd 9º right of rwy centerline.
- ·MILITARY—A–GEAR Rwy 15–33 and Rwy 03–21 A–GEAR not nmlly up, rqr 30 min PN, only avbl dur nml ANG duty hr (Oct–Apr).
- ·JASU 1(MD–3) 3(MA32A–60) FUEL A++(Mil).
- ·For mil fuel, ctc ANG DSN 798–7754, C605–988–5754.
- ·A+(C605–336–7791)(NC–100LL, A) FLUID SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX OIL O–128 SOAP
- ·Sfc conds not monitored 0600–1030Z‡ (0000–0430 local).
- ·ATCT has limited visibility on Twy H, Twy G and Twy J between the east cargo ramp and Twy B.
- ·Twy C clsd except mil acft.
- ·East general aviation ramp restricted to 60,000 pounds.
- ·BE ALERT: Marv Skie–Lincoln County airport (Y14) located 7.2 miles sw of FSD and 2 miles east of Rokky has heavy VFR traffic.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl Mon–Fri 1400–2200Z‡ call 605–338–4384, after hrs call 605–373–3523 prior to departure.
- ·Cold temperature airport.
- ·Altitude correction required at or below –30C.
- ·: ANG Numerous nstd mrk on the ANG prk apron.
- ·BASH Phase II Ops eff Mar–Apr, Sep–Oct; exp incr bird act; ctc ANG Base Ops.
+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
Tags
Source: OurAirports community
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
21
since 1982
Fatal
5
23.8% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 106,988 ops in 1999
2024 total
71,861
10-yr total
685,503
2024 mix
AC/AT 47% · GA 48% · Mil 5%
Events / million ops
10.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.43
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Stall / spin 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=18
- Gear-up landing 3
- Ground collision 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Other 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Loss of control 2
- Fire / smoke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Ann West | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Tucker Ulmer | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Rick Vanderweide | Renner | SD | 5 nm |
| Morris Alan Riggin | Madison | SD | 30 nm |
| Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen | Brookings | SD | 43 nm |
| Daniel Dean Vander Weide | Orange City | IA | 46 nm |
| Anthony Hentges | Canby | MN | 71 nm |
| Dwayne Alan Hoss | Estherville | IA | 84 nm |
| John Brent Mclaughlin | Estherville | IA | 84 nm |
| Michael Thomas Frickel | Atkinson | NE | 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Owen Amundson | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Donald Craig Arnold | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Kerry Lee Berg | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Michael Gene Dietz | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Russel Scott Golden | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Mark Timothy Isackson | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| William David Litchfield | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Kent Joseph Mesman | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Brian James Neeves | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Nan Louise Woodbury | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gene Dietz | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Brian James Neeves | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Scott Raab Sr | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Mark Carl Wuerffel | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Kurt Russell Anderson | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Richard Ernest Peterson Jr | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Patrick Michael Perino | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| John Marion Orr Nielsen | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| Timothy Scott Duncan | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
| James Patrick Eischen | Sioux Falls | SD | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD | 0 nm |
| Satnan Avionics Sioux Falls, SD | 1 nm |
| RealClean Aicraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD | 8 nm |
| Chapin Aircraft Repair Rock Rapids, IA | 26 nm |
| Roger Wilco Aviation Services Yankton, SD | 49 nm |
| Spencer Avionics, Inc. Spencer, IA | 72 nm |
| Twin Cities Aviation, Inc. Blaine, MN | 178 nm |
| RC Avionics, Inc. Blaine, MN | 178 nm |
| Kindred Aircraft Maintenance Kindred, ND | 184 nm |
| McCandless Avionics, LC Waverly, IA | 192 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗