Eureka Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 3W8) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Eureka, a city in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Eureka | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Eureka, South Dakota | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,935 ft / 590 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°47′59″N 099°38′34″W | ||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 3W8 Location of airport in South Dakota | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Eureka Municipal Airport covers an area of 183 acres (74 ha) at an elevation of 1,935 feet (590 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 12/30 is 3,100 by 60 feet (945 x 18 m) with an asphalt surface and 7/25 is 2,100 by 150 feet (640 x 46 m) with a turf surface. For the 12-month period ending September 12, 2011, the airport had 336 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 28 per month. [1]