Terminal Procedures

4X4 — Wessington Springs

WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 1,544 ft1 runwayLongest 3,600 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NC-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 120PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 300PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

4X4 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Huron
NOTAM facility
HON (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), see remarks
Wind indicator
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
October 2003
Airport area
270 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Omaha
Last FAA inspection
2026-05-19

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

4X4 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,600 × 60 ft1230N500 ft
Runway layout at 4X4, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
12/303,600 ft60 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  12 131°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  30 311°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 4X4 is

Latitude, longitude44.0618890, -98.5321940
Elevation1,544 ft
From Wessington Springs2 nm E

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FAA remarks for 4X4

  • SEE ALP LTR DATED JUNE 6, 1996.
  • ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; REIL & PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF.
  • COUNTY OFFICES # 605-539-1691.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near 4X4

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KHONHuron RgnlHURON, SD23 nm NE7
KMHEMitchell MuniMITCHELL, SD27 nm SE7
KMKAMiller MuniMILLER, SD33 nm NW3
9V9Chamberlain MuniCHAMBERLAIN, SD38 nm SW3
8V3Parkston MuniPARKSTON, SD47 nm SE3
6E5WilderDESMET, SD47 nm NE4
1D8Redfield MuniREDFIELD, SD48 nm N4
9D0Highmore MuniHIGHMORE, SD49 nm NW3

VFR charts covering 4X4

Common questions about 4X4

What charts are available for 4X4?

3 current FAA charts for Wessington Springs, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 4X4?

CTAF 122.9. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 4X4?

Wessington Springs has 1 runway. The longest is 12/30 at 3,600 ft by 60 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 4X4 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 4X4 has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 4X4 a towered airport?

No — Wessington Springs has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 4X4 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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