Located one mile northeast of town, the Platte Municipal Airport is owned and managed by the City.
CITY OF PLATTE
PO Box 236
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3921
AIRPORT MANAGER
Doug Sly
PO Box 754
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-2334
The City of Platte is privileged to have such an active airport. The Platte Municipal Airport continues to strive forward with the needs and desires of pilots. 100 grade low-lead fuel was recently added. Please call (605) 337-3921 for current pricing.
Platte Municipal Airport is currently in the process of upgrading their lighting system to a medium intensity system with pilot controls and has begun the process to do an Apron and Taxilane Expansion which consists of a new general aviation apron, exit taxiway, hangar taxilane, access road and parking lot. Once completed, this area will allow the construction of new hangars and future expansion of the airport.
The long terms plans for the airport are to develop a GPS instrument approach.
See a constant, up-to-date reading of the weather at the airport.
Additional charts for facilities, service, geo data, etc.
| runway information | ||
|---|---|---|
| RUNWAY 14/32 | ||
| Dimensions: | 3100 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m | |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity | |
| RUNWAY 14 | RUNWAY 32 | |
| Latitude: | 43-24.489128N | 43-24.076700N |
| Longitude: | 098-50.035672W | 098-49.623237W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | right |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. tree, 578 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | 46 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
| geographic data |
|---|
| Latitude: N4324.3 Longitude: W09849.8 (ESTIMATED) |
| Arpt Elevation: 1618ft (SURVEYED) |
| Magnetic Variation: 08E |
| 1 miles NE of PLATTE |
| Traffic Pattern Altitude: |
| Sectional Chart: OMAHA |