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Groton Municipal Airport

2E6 · Groton, SD · 1,305 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
2E6
Coordinates
45.5340, -98.0940
Elevation
1,305 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
HURON
NOTAM facility
HON
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1949/05
Distance from city
5 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:05 AM10:05Z
Sunrise05:43 AM10:43Z
Sunset09:25 PM02:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:03 PM03:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:03 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:25 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from 2E6

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

15TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

2,070 ft × 140 ft · TURF-G
15
Heading
n/a
33
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ABR · AberdeenVOR-DME113.00r052° / 13.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF GROTON
PO BOX 587, GROTON, SD
605-397-8422
Manager
TERRY HERRON
PO BOX 587, GROTON, SD
605-397-7458

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ARPT NOT RCMDD FOR WINTER USE.
  • ARPT CLSD DEC-APR EXCP PPR 605-397-8422.

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 2E6 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 2E6

Groton Municipal Airport (2E6) is an airport in Groton, SD, at 1,305 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,070 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2E6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2E6 have a control tower?

No. Groton 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 2E6?

Groton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,070 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2E6?

Groton Municipal Airport is in Groton, SD, at an elevation of 1,305 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5340, -98.0940.

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