Milbank Municipal Airport

1D1 · Milbank, SD · 1,118 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1D1
Coordinates: 45.2305, -96.5660
Elevation: 1,118 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 118.9 · ☎ 605-438-2088
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): HURON
NOTAM facility: HON
Attendance: MON-FRI 0900-1500
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/06
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:01 AM	10:01Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunset	09:17 PM	02:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:55 PM	02:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:55 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:17 PM → 04:38 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RY 31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07 · 066°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

3,586 ft × 155 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 066° mag · 71° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 5 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear

Heading: 246° mag · 251° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

4,000 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 132° mag · 137° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 312° mag · 317° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 525 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	3,586 ft
13/31	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.8	ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RY 31 - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.8	AUTOMATED UNICOM.
1D1 AWOS-3P	118.9
WATERTOWN RCAG	128.5	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).
WATERTOWN RCAG	306.2	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/306.2 (WATERTOWN RCAG).

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ATY · Watertown	VORTAC	116.60	r049° / 28.7 NM
MOX · Morris	VOR-DME	109.60	r227° / 32.2 NM
MVE · Montevideo	VOR-DME	111.60	r288° / 39.4 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MILBANK

1001 E 4TH AVE, SUITE 301, MILBANK, SD

605-432-9575

Manager

STEVE PENDERGRASS

1001 E. 4TH AVE., #301, MILBANK, SD

605-432-9575

Remarks FAA

RY 31 +4' FENCE 600' FM THR & 10' R FM CNTRLN & 350' FM THR & 250' R FM CNTRLN.
RY 13 +4' FENCE 450' FM THR.
ULTRALIGHT ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RY 31 - CTAF.
AUTOMATED UNICOM.
UNATNDD HOLS.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
RY 07/25 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
RWY 07/25 MKD WITH WHITE & BLACK PLASTIC MKR CONES.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1D1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1D1

Milbank Municipal Airport (1D1) is an airport in Milbank, SD, at 1,118 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1D1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1D1 have a control tower?

No. Milbank Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1D1?

Milbank Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1D1?

Milbank Municipal Airport is in Milbank, SD, at an elevation of 1,118 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.2305, -96.5660.

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