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Lemmon Municipal Airport

LEM · KLEM · Lemmon, SD · 2,571 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLEM / LEM
Coordinates
45.9187, -102.1060
Elevation
2,571 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
BILLINGS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
HURON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
HON
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/02
Distance from city
3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:19 AM10:19Z
Sunrise04:58 AM10:58Z
Sunset08:42 PM02:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM03:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 04:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 03:58 AM

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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 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

11TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11 · 120°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

4,501 ft × 75 ft · ASP
11
Heading
120° mag · 126° true
29
Heading
300° mag · 306° true

Runway 17/35

1,900 ft × 60 ft · GRS
17
Heading
179° mag · 185° true
35
Heading
359° mag · 5° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service124.25 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
236.825DICKINSON RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LEM · LemmonVOR111.40r221° / 0.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF LEMMON
303 1ST AVE WEST, LEMMON, SD
605-374-5681
Manager
MIKE GINTHER
10216 AIRPORT RD, LEMMON, SD
605-848-0577

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.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM.
  • FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • RWY 06/24 MKD WITH BLACK AND WHITE MKR 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 KLEM 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 KLEM

Lemmon Municipal Airport (LEM · KLEM) is an airport in Lemmon, SD, at 2,571 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLEM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLEM have a control tower?

No. Lemmon 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 KLEM?

Lemmon Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLEM?

Lemmon Municipal Airport is in Lemmon, SD, at an elevation of 2,571 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9187, -102.1060.

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