Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport

5P2 · Mc Laughlin, SD · 2,006 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5P2
Coordinates: 45.7968, -100.7840
Elevation: 2,006 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
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: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunrise	04:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	02:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	03:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 04:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 03:53 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 RWY 13/31; PAPI RWY 13 & 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 13 · 131°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,800 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 131° mag · 140° true
Threshold elev: 1,997 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 1 ft, 220 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,008 ft

Heading: 311° mag · 320° true
Threshold elev: 2,001 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 38 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,008 ft

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
13/31	3,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

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

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MCLAUGHLIN

PO BOX 169, MCLAUGHLIN, SD

605-926-9101

Manager

NATE THOMPSON

PO BOX 169, MCLAUGHLIN, SD

605-926-9101

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31 - CTAF.
FOR FUEL CALL 605-926-9101 OR 605-230-1844.

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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 5P2 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 5P2

Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport (5P2) is an airport in Mc Laughlin, SD, at 2,006 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5P2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5P2 have a control tower?

No. Mc Laughlin 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 5P2?

Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5P2?

Mc Laughlin Municipal Airport is in Mc Laughlin, SD, at an elevation of 2,006 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7968, -100.7840.

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