VFR
SD05
THORSON AIRFIELD
ABERDEEN, SD
Elevation
1,300 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,850 ft
Fuel
100
About Thorson Airfield
As a privately owned, non-towered facility, Thorson Airfield (SD05) serves Aberdeen, South Dakota. Its single runway, 17/35, is a turf strip measuring 2,850 feet long and 100 feet wide.
Operations are restricted to visual flight rules, with no published instrument approaches. The strip is non-towered and has no published frequencies, so pilots keep their own separation under see-and-avoid procedures. The field sells 100 avgas. As a private-use facility, it is not open to transient traffic without prior permission.
The field rests at 1,300 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Thorson Airfield (SD05) located?
- Thorson Airfield is located in Aberdeen, SD.
- Is Thorson Airfield a public or private airport?
- Thorson Airfield (SD05) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Thorson Airfield have?
- Thorson Airfield has a single runway, 17/35 at 2,850 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Thorson Airfield?
- Thorson Airfield sits at 1,300 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Thorson Airfield have an instrument approach?
- No, Thorson Airfield has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Thorson Airfield have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Thorson Airfield (SD05) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.
- What fuel is available at Thorson Airfield?
- Thorson Airfield sells 100.