SD57
W L Thompson Airport
W L Thompson Airport (SD57) is a general-aviation airfield serving Pierre, South Dakota. The field lies at 2,113 ft (644 m) above sea level and has three runways, the longest 2,600 ft (792 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Hayes Emergency Airstrip (SD21), 16 nm SW.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), 23 nm ESE.
Location
- Elevation
- 2,113 ft (644 m)
- Coordinates
- 44.5666, -100.7500
- Serving
- Pierre
- Region
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- America/Denver
Runways3 · longest 2,600 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway N is aligned by compass point only. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/S | 2,600 ft792 m | 80 ft | Grass | — |
| E/W | 2,400 ft732 m | 80 ft | Grass | — |
| NW/SE | 2,400 ft732 m | 80 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- PIRPierre Regional Airport · 23 nm ESE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 2
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.