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Class E (sfc)

Pierre Regional Airport

ID KPIR FAA PIR Elev 1,744 ft Lat 44° 22.96' N Lon 100° 17.16' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KPIR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KPIR

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Runways at KPIR

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,900 ft. Max gradient: 0.60%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 141° 6,900 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
31 321° 6,900 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
07 77.2° 6,880 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.60%
25 257.2° 6,880 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.60%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 119.025
  • CTAF CTAF 122.700
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 125.100
  • RDO HURON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KPIR

  • VORTAC PIR

    Pierre

    112.50 MHz · DME 112.50 · LO · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPIR, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 29 not yet translated

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 and wi 25 NM radius.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·382 SOUTH DAKOTA PIERRE RGNL (PIR)(KPIR) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N44º22.96´ W100º17.16´ 1744 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE PIR MON Airport RWY 13–31: H6900X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–91, D–108, 2S–137, 2D–168 PCR 421 F/D/W/T HIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H6880X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–91, D–114, 2S–145, 2D–180 PCR 515 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.6% up W RWY 07: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RWY 07: TORA–6880 TODA–6880 ASDA–6880 LDA–6880 RWY 13: TORA–6900 TODA–6900 ASDA–6900 LDA–6900 RWY 25: TORA–6880 TODA–6880 ASDA–6880 LDA–6880 RWY 31: TORA–6900 TODA–6900 ASDA–6900 LDA–6900
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 07, Rwy 13 and Rwy 25; PAPI Rwy 07, Rwy 25, Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 07–25 and Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1100–0600Z‡, Sat–Sun 1100–0400Z‡.
  • ·For attendant otr times call 605–224–9000.
  • ·Arpt cond unmon at ngt fm last acr arr/dep till 1100Z‡.
  • ·No line of sight between rwy ends of Rwy 07–25.
  • ·Twy C is 50´ wide and restrd to acft 75000 pounds or less.
  • ·ARFF coverage provided durg sked acr ops; 24 hrs PPR for unsked acr ops with more than 30 passenger seats call arpt ops—605–773–7476/7405.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices Section—Aerobatic Practice Areas.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 605-773-7447
  • ·ASOS 119.025 (605) 224–6087.
  • ·CTAF 122.7 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (HURON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·(VL) (H) VORTACW 113.75 PIR Chan 84(Y) N44º23.67´ W100º09.77´ 251º 5.3 NM to fld. 1791/11E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 005º–016º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 005º–016º byd 88 NM 017º–023º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 111.9 I–PIR Chan 56 Rwy 31.
  • ·PINE RIDGE (IEN)(KIEN) 2 E UTC–7(–6DT) N43º01.28´ W102º30.40´ 3333 B NOTAM FILE IEN RWY 12–30: H5000X75 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.7% up SE RWY 12: P–line.
  • ·RWY 30: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·LGT MIRL Rwy 12–30 and PAPI Rwy 30 opr dusk–0530Z‡, after 0530Z‡ ACTIVATE—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 12 and Rwy 30 mkns faded; non–reflective.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 605-867-5580
  • ·ASOS 126.775 (605) 867–1584.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.95 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·RAPID CITY (VH) (H) VORTAC 112.3 RAP Chan 70 N43º58.56´ W103º00.74´ 146º 61.4 NM to fld. 3157/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 215º–232º byd 40 NM 233º–243º byd 40 NM blo 8,300´ 233º–243º byd 81 NM blo 18,000´ 244º–253º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 244º–253º byd 61 NM 254º–264º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ OMAHA H–2I, L–12H IAP, AD CHEYENNE H–5B, L–12G IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · PIR

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPIR — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KPIR

32 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

4

30.8% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 35,200 ops in 2005

2024 total

31,960

10-yr total

327,290

2024 mix

AC/AT 28% · GA 70% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

3.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.94

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=31

  • Other 20
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel mismanagement (other) 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-10-23 Piper PA 46-350P · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2012-08-28 LEE PAUL SQ 2000 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-01-14 Piper PA-32-300 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2005-12-07 Cessna 310Q · Gear-up · day →
2003-05-19 Piper PA-22-160 · Stall / spin · day →
2001-09-02 Bellanca 7GCBC · Other · VMC · day →
1997-04-21 Cessna 421C · Ground collision · day →
1991-09-25 BOLAND/POE TSUNAMI · Other · VMC · day →
1990-01-11 Cessna 182M · Weather · VMC · day →
1983-10-19 Convair 340/440 · Other · night →
1980-06-02 Cessna A188B · Other →
1979-03-18 Piper PA-24 · Fuel mgmt →
1978-09-05 Champion 7ECA · Other →
1977-05-08 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1977-04-26 Piper,Piper PA-36,PA-36 · — →
1976-07-06 Cessna 170B · Other →
1974-10-16 Piper PA-28 · Ground collision →
1973-06-04 AERO COMDR 600S2R · Other →
1973-05-08 Stinson 108-3 · Other →
1972-08-20 Mooney MK20 · Other →
1972-04-06 Bell 47G-5 · Loss of control →
1971-11-25 Beech S35 · Weather →
1971-10-07 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1970-09-30 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1969-11-08 Piper PA-18 · Other →
1969-08-29 Champion 7EC · Other →
1968-04-10 Aeronca 15AC · Other →
1966-05-28 Cessna 172 · Other →
1965-10-24 Cessna 170B · Other →
1965-06-03 Mooney 721 · Other →
1965-01-10 Mooney M20 · Other →
1962-10-24 Convair 340 · Other →

Designees in SD

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KPIR — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

301

Flight Instructors

A&P

597

Mechanics

AME

12

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

1

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

SAE

6

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

12

Flight Schools

FBO

36

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

7

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KPIR

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 112 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 125 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 139 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 150 nm
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 151 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 159 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 162 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 162 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 173 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 201 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KPIR

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Douglas Peitz Pierre SD 2 nm
Roland Alvin Ritter Pierre SD 2 nm
Charles Thomas Robison Pierre SD 2 nm
David Lee Timmons Pierre SD 2 nm
Albert Charles Trumble Pierre SD 2 nm
Murray Mckay Thompson Pierre SD 2 nm
Steven Carl Anderson Pierre SD 2 nm
John Curtis Umiker Pierre SD 2 nm
Nathan Lee Schumacher Pierre SD 2 nm
Sarah Kristine Schumacher Pierre SD 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KPIR

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Charles Barber Pierre SD 2 nm
Peter Thomas Hansen Pierre SD 2 nm
David Lee Timmons Pierre SD 2 nm
Thomas Robert Koch Pierre SD 2 nm
Thomas John Swanson Pierre SD 2 nm
Larry Charles Nemec Pierre SD 2 nm
Bernard Anthony Putnam Pierre SD 2 nm
Boyd Eugene Wallace Pierre SD 2 nm
Randy Avon Yost Pierre SD 2 nm
Brett Harold Hansen Pierre SD 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KPIR

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 121 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 154 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 160 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 161 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 161 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 186 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 194 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 232 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 266 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 283 nm

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