Arlington Municipal
3A9 · Arlington, South Dakota · Brookings County · map
Arlington Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the City of Arlington, 2 miles north of Arlington, South Dakota, 1,818 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 14/32, is 3,000 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Arlington Municipal?
Its FAA code is 3A9.
Where is Arlington Municipal?
It is 2 miles north of Arlington, South Dakota, 1,818 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Arlington Municipal?
The longest of its 2 runways, 14/32, is 3,000 feet long.
Does Arlington Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Arlington Municipal?
4 pilot examiners and 2 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 3A9
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Arlington
- Elevation
- 1,818 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights sunset to sunrise; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Omaha sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,000 × 250 ft | Grass, fair | Low-intensity lights |
| 04/22 | 2,400 × 250 ft | Grass, fair |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- gliders, glider towing
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Brookings Regional (14 nm east), Madison Municipal (23 nm south), Watertown Regional (31 nm north), Clark County (39 nm northwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Brookings Regional (14 nm east), Madison Municipal (23 nm south), Watertown Regional (31 nm north), Flandreau Municipal (33 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in South Dakota · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Cultivated fields all quadrants at various dstcs from runways.
- Runway 04/22 marked with white/black tipped mkr cones.
- Runway 14/32 marked with white/black tipped mkr cones.
- Airport closed 1 nov to 1 apr.
- Waterfowl on and in the vicinity of airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Arlington from the FAA register
2 aircraft are registered to owners in Arlington, South Dakota: 2 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in South Dakota.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 4 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 4 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 2 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner.
- Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency); airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Brookings, SD (14 nm) · (605) 695-5216 · [email protected]
- Morris Alan Riggin private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Riggin Flight Service · Madison, SD (23 nm) · (605) 256-9774 · [email protected]
- Anthony Hentges private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes · Canby Airport · Canby, MN (42 nm) · (507) 829-0351 · [email protected]
- Rick Vanderweide private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Renner, SD (47 nm) · (605) 929-8466 · [email protected]
All 7 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Arlington 2 aircraft · 2 piston singles
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 1 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in South Dakota 467 since 1982 · 67 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in South Dakota 70 landing places
- South Dakota 2,272 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/3A9.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.