Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3W8
- Coordinates
- 45.8005, -99.6440
- Elevation
- 1,935 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HURON
- NOTAM facility
- HON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/06
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 09:32 PM | 02:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:11 PM | 03:11Z |
Plan a flight from 3W8
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 &30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 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
- Rwy 07 · 075°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
1,821 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 075° mag · 83° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,933 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 80 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 255° mag · 263° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,927 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 12/30
3,100 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 127° mag · 135° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,931 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 20 ft
- Heading
- 307° mag · 315° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,935 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 20 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,821 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,100 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 &30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
- RWY 12/30 MKGS VERY FADED.
- RWY 07/25 MKD WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MKR CONES.
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About 3W8
Eureka Municipal Airport (3W8) is an airport in Eureka, SD, at 1,935 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3W8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3W8 have a control tower?
No. Eureka 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 3W8?
Eureka Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3W8?
Eureka Municipal Airport is in Eureka, SD, at an elevation of 1,935 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8005, -99.6440.
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