Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)

ATY
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)
Watertown, SD
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ATY
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 97°9'17.0000" W / 44°54'50.3000" N
-97.154722 / 44.913972 (Estimated)
Elevation 1749.30 ft / 533.19 m (Surveyed)
Land 919 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles NW of Watertown, SD
Location Codington County, SD
Magnetic Variation 06E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF WATERTOWN
Address P.O. BOX 910
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
Phone number 605-882-6209
Manager IAN MERIWETHER-CHALFANT
Address 550 E AIRPORT DRIVE
WATERTOWN, SD 57201
Phone number 605-753-9357
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart TWIN CITIES
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS HON - HURON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ATY (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.05 MHz
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
ASOS ATY (605-882-0578)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AGRI,AMB,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 6898 x 100 ft (2103 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
12 30
Alignment 125° 305°
Physical elevation 1748.40 ft 1732.70 ft
Coordinates 44.922204 / -97.169304 44.911479 / -97.147372
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 6893 x 100 ft (2101 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
17 35
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 1740.70 ft 1742.90 ft
Coordinates 44.920559 / -97.151059 44.901654 / -97.151171
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.
  • GLDR OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY D.
  • GLIDER OPNS APR THRU SEP.
  • ANNUALLY APRIL- SEPT HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS.
  • ARPT SFC COND NOT MONITORED 2230-0430.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.