Terminal Procedures

KATY — Watertown Rgnl

WATERTOWN, SD · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA ATYElevation 1,749 ft2 runwaysLongest 6,898 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NC-1Not for navigation
KATY airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KATY airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

5 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

All 8 KATY charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 8 charts is roughly 50 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 35 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 3512PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 120BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 170BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 301BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 351APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

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

KATY airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Huron
NOTAM facility
ATY (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
December 1937
Airport area
919 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Twin Cities
Last FAA inspection
2024-06-12

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

KATY radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.05

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

Runways

6,898 × 100 ft12306,893 × 100 ft1735N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KATY, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
12/306,898 ft100 ftConcrete ExcellentMedium intensity
  12 125°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  30 305°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
17/356,893 ft100 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  17 180°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  35ILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting

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

Where KATY is

Latitude, longitude44.9139720, -97.1547220
Elevation1,749 ft
From Watertown2 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KATY

  • PPR 48 HRS UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 605 882-6209.
  • GULLS & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 12/30; REIL RWY 12, 17, & 30 - CTAF.
  • 605-753-9357
  • PCR VALUE: 509/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 491/R/D/W/T
  • GLIDER OPNS APR THRU SEP.
  • ANNUALLY APRIL- SEPT HAY CUTTING OPNS IN PROGRESS; FARMING EQUIP MAY BE IN APCHS.
  • ARPT SFC COND NOT MONITORED 2230-0430.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • GLDR OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY D.

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

Approach coverage

Watertown Regional’s two concrete runways differ in length by only five feet, so the second alignment is not markedly shorter than the first. All four runway ends have published approach coverage. The five approach plates combine four RNAV (GPS) procedures with ILS/localiser provision, giving each direction an instrument procedure while adding a non-RNAV option within the set. The airport diagram shows how the two similarly long runways relate on the field.

Regional chart context

Brookings Regional has the nearest comparable breadth of published procedure coverage, with six charts against Watertown’s eight. Clark County, Milbank Municipal, Wilder and Ortonville Municipal/Martinson Field are much thinner at three or four charts each. The Twin Cities sectional adds broader visual-navigation context around Watertown that the airport-specific instrument plates do not provide.

Airports near KATY

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
8D7Clark CountyCLARK, SD24 nm W3
1D1Milbank MuniMILBANK, SD31 nm NE3
6E5WilderDESMET, SD34 nm SW4
KVVVOrtonville Muni/Martinson FldORTONVILLE, MN39 nm NE3
KBKXBrookings RgnlBROOKINGS, SD39 nm S6
KCNBMyers FldCANBY, MN39 nm E4
KDXXLac Qui Parle CountyMADISON, MN42 nm E4
8D3Sisseton MuniSISSETON, SD46 nm N3

VFR charts covering KATY

Common questions about KATY

What charts are available for KATY?

8 current FAA charts for Watertown Rgnl, including 5 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KATY?

CTAF 123.05. 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 KATY?

Watertown Rgnl has 2 runways. The longest is 12/30 at 6,898 ft by 100 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KATY have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KATY has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KATY airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Watertown Rgnl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KATY a towered airport?

No — Watertown Rgnl 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 KATY 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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