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White River Municipal Airport

7Q7 · White River, SD · 2,151 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7Q7
Coordinates
43.5608, -100.7436
Elevation
2,151 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
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
1 S

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
05:26 AM10:26Z
Sunrise06:02 AM11:02Z
Sunset09:28 PM02:28Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:04 PM03:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:04 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:28 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from 7Q7

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

3,000 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)
12
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
335° mag · 344° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8

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

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF WHITE RIVER
PO BOX 102, WHITE RIVER, SD
605-259-3242
Manager
JOSEPH BECHTOLD
PO BOX 102, WHITE RIVER, SD
605-988-7216

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD RELOCATION OF THR LGTS IS PER APPLICABLE AC AND THE RESPECTIVE THRS ARE RELCTD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1 OVR MEN & EQUIPMENT DRG CONST OR CLOSE THE RY AND ANY CONST ON ARPT BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5370-2C.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • WATCH FOR HOLES MADE BY VARMINTS.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPNS.
  • RWY 12/30 MKR WITH WHITE BLACK TIPPED MARKER CONES.

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 7Q7 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 7Q7

White River Municipal Airport (7Q7) is an airport in White River, SD, at 2,151 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7Q7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7Q7 have a control tower?

No. White River 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 7Q7?

White River Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7Q7?

White River Municipal Airport is in White River, SD, at an elevation of 2,151 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5608, -100.7436.

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