METAR & TAF KFSD
Current METAR
Observed 10:56Z
KFSD 281056Z 27004KT 10SM SCT250 01/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00111006
- Wind
- 270° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 1°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- -31 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- OMAHA
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- FSD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DANIEL J. LETELLIER
- Phone
- 605-336-0762
- Address
- 2801 JAYCEE LANE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HON
- HURON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 27
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 30° / 210° | 9,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 15/33 | 150° / 330° | 8,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 09/27Favored | 98° / 278° | 3,151 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,999' | 8,999' | 8,999' | 8,999' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 8', road, 283' from thr, 511' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 21 | 8,999' | 8,999' | 8,999' | 8,999' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 27', rr, 1178' from thr, 645' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
| 15 | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 109', tree, 3786' from thr, 702' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
| 33 | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 47', tree, 1455' from thr, 327' R of cntrln, slope 26 |
| 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71', tree, 2550' from thr, 376' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149', pole, 4620' from thr, 461' R of cntrln, slope 29 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Be alert for MARV SKIE-Lincoln County Airport (Y14) located 7.2 miles southwest of FSD and 2 miles east of Rokky which has heavy VFR traffic.Show FAA
- ANG base operations can be reached at DSN 798-7754 or 7746, commercial 605-988-5754 or 5746. LOBO operations and maintenance frequencies are 138.25 and 253.4. For runway condition reports call base operations.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Flight Service Station. If unavailable, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Waterfowl, birds, and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The air traffic control tower has limited visibility on taxiways Hotel, Golf, and Juliet between the east cargo ramp and taxiway Bravo.Show FAA
- Surface conditions are not monitored from 0000 to 0430 hours local time.Show FAA
- Runways 15/33 and 3/21 aircraft gear are not normally up. Thirty minute prior notice is required and this service is only available during normal ANG duty hours from October through April.Show FAA
- Migratory birds are present within 25 nautical miles primarily between March and November.Show FAA
- The east general aviation ramp is restricted to 60,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Taxiway C is closed except for military aircraft.Show FAA
- Military service fuel is A++, A++100. Contact Air National Guard DSN 798-7754 or commercial 605-988-5754.Show FAA
- Taxiway C is closed except for military aircraft.Show FAA
- Air National Guard has numerous nonstandard markings on the Air National Guard parking apron. Communications security storage is unavailable. BASH Phase II operations are effective March-April and September-October with expected increased bird activity. Contact Air National Guard base operations.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 30 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Flight notification service (ADCUS) is available Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1600. Call (605) 338-4384. After hours call (605) 373-3523 prior to departure.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is active on runways 03 and 21. REIL is on runways 15 and 33. High intensity runway lights are on runways 03/21 and 15/33. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 9/27. When the tower is closed, MALSR on runways 03 and 21 are preset on low intensity. To increase intensity, use CTAF. PAPI on runways 03, 21, 15, and 33 operate continuously.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 15/33The pavement classification rating value is 780/R/D/W/T.Show FAA
- 03/21The pavement classification rating value is 960/R/D/W/T.Show FAA
- 09/27Runway 09/27 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. No Part 121 or Part 380 operations except for taxi.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 15The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 6 degrees left and 5 degrees right of the centerline on runway 15.Show FAA
- 33The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 9 degrees right of the centerline on runway 33.Show FAA
- 15There is also a lighted tower 4962 feet from the runway end, 159 feet above the runway end, 893 feet right of centerline with a 29 to 1 slope.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 15_BAK-12BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) arresting devices are installed with a length of 1550 feet.Show FAA
- 33_BAK-12BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) arresting devices are installed with a length of 1500 feet.Show FAA
- 21_BAK-12BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) arresting devices are installed with a length of 1500 feet.Show FAA
- 03_BAK-12BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) arresting devices are installed with a length of 1540 feet.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFSD
Answer card- ICAO
- KFSD
- Name
- JOE FOSS FLD
- Location
- SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,430 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0500-0000
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 9,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 14
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 270° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 27
Joe Foss Fld sits in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Field elevation is 1,430 ft MSL. The airport has three concrete runways. The longest is 9,000 ft on 03/21. The tower is open from 0500 to 0000. Two ILS approaches are published for runway ends 03 and 21.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use standard traffic pattern altitude for light piston aircraft unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. On-field FBOs are Signature Aviation and Maverick Air Center. Both carry 100LL and Jet A. That makes fuel planning straightforward for piston and turbine traffic.
A few operational items matter here. Runway 03 and 21 have MALSR lighting. Runway 15/33 has REIL and high-intensity lights. Runway 9/27 has medium-intensity lights. When the tower is closed, the MALSR on 03 and 21 comes up at low intensity. Use CTAF to raise it. The field is also a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 30 degrees Celsius. Expect busy local traffic. MARV SKIE-Lincoln County Airport is nearby. The remarks call out heavy VFR traffic in that area. Wildlife is also listed. Plan for birds and deer on or near the airport.