Wilder (6E5)

Airport information: Desmet, SD, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 6E5
FAA site number: 22656.1*A
City / state: Desmet, SD
County: Kingsbury
Reference point: 44°25'58.97" N
97°33'29.38" W
Elevation: 1730.4 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 3° E (2025)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Desmet
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 236 acres
From downtown: 2 NM north
Sectional chart: Omaha
Activated: 10/1974

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting, flight instruction
ARTCC: Minneapolis (ZMP)
Flight service: Huron (HON)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: HON
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Casey Harty
605-860-0248
Last FAA inspection: 06/10/2026

FAA remarks

For CD contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 6E5
Location: Desmet, SD, United States
Elevation: 1730.4 ft
Coordinates: 44.43305, -97.55816

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16 / 34	3,700 × 60 ft	Asphalt, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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