Brookings Regional Airport

BKX · KBKX · Brookings, SD · 1,648 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBKX / BKX
Coordinates: 44.3048, -96.8169
Elevation: 1,648 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): HURON
NOTAM facility: BKX
Attendance: ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1949/11
Distance from city: 0 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	10:43Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	02:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:52 PM	02:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:52 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 04:43 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: GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER, 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVC) — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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 12 · 116°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

6,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 44k, Double wheel 61k, Dual tandem 86k.

Heading: 116° mag · 119° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (BKX) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 296° mag · 299° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

3,600 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

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

Heading: 174° mag · 177° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 354° mag · 357° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
12/30	6,000 ft
17/35	3,600 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	108.8	AWOS 3
RDO	122.65	HURON RDO
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BKX · Brookings	VOR-DME	108.80	r315° / 0.1 NM
FSD · Sioux Falls	VORTAC	115.00	r349° / 39.4 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BROOKINGS

520 3RD STREET, SUITE 140, PO BOX 270, BROOKINGS, SD

605-692-6955

Manager

LUCAS DAHL

509 W SECOND STREET, BROOKINGS, SD

605-697-8664

Remarks FAA

INTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING.
LARGE FLOCKS OF GEESE & GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT APR THRU OCT.
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 605-692-2779 OR 605-690-6013.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER, 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVC)
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
AIRFIELD CONDS NOT MNTD BTN 1900 - 0700 HRS LCL TIME.
RWY 30 IS PREFERRED RWY WHEN WNDS ARE CALM.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 17, 30, 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, 35; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF

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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 KBKX 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 KBKX

Brookings Regional Airport (BKX · KBKX) is an airport in Brookings, SD, at 1,648 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBKX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBKX have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KBKX?

Brookings Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBKX?

Brookings Regional Airport is in Brookings, SD, at an elevation of 1,648 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3048, -96.8169.

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