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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Calico Field

ID SD03 Elev 1,750 ft Lat 44° 3.01' N Lon 97° 20.14' W Zulu …

Live conditions at SD03

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · SD03

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for SD03 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at SD03

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 1,400 ft 100 ft Turf No —
27 — 1,400 ft 100 ft Turf No —
18 — 1,050 ft 100 ft Turf No —
36 — 1,050 ft 100 ft Turf No —

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for SD03, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at SD03

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • 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
1985-07-15 Cessna 320F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-02-17 Cessna 210 · Other · day →

Designees in SD

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as SD03 — 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 SD03

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
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 10 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 28 nm
Rick Vanderweide Renner SD 34 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 40 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 40 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 61 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 84 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 115 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 115 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 116 nm

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

CFIs near SD03

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
David Lee Gilbert Madison SD 10 nm
James Joseph Huls Madison SD 10 nm
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 10 nm
James Craig Enga Madison SD 10 nm
September Faith Johnson Madison SD 10 nm
Trace Robert Hegwood Madison SD 10 nm
George Louis Colombe Wentworth SD 16 nm
Keith Elmer Miller Wentworth SD 16 nm
Joel Evan Degroot Chester SD 20 nm
Lisa Ranae Strohschein Arlington SD 21 nm

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

A&P mechanics near SD03

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
Morris Alan Riggin Madison SD 10 nm
Aaron Hunter Reynolds Madison SD 10 nm
Kenneth Alan Johnson Madison SD 10 nm
Ben Robert Martin Madison SD 10 nm
Keith Elmer Miller Wentworth SD 16 nm
Justin Floyd Davis Wentworth SD 16 nm
Jordan Ray Williams Lake Preston SD 19 nm
Steven Wesley Jones Lake Preston SD 19 nm
Nathan Trent Hackett Lake Preston SD 19 nm
Victor Erik Flint Salem SD 20 nm

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

Repair stations near SD03

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
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 38 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 38 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 43 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 62 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 69 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 107 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 157 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 188 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 188 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 196 nm

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