Terminal Procedures

KMDS — Madison Muni

MADISON, SD · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MDSElevation 1,718 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,000 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume 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 15 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 150CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 330CPDF

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.

KMDS airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All 7 days a week 0700-1800
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Huron
NOTAM facility
HON (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1965
Airport area
375 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Omaha
Last FAA inspection
2025-09-17

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

KMDS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

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

Runways

5,000 × 75 ft15332,380 × 200 ft0321N500 ft
Runway layout at KMDS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
15/335,000 ft75 ftAsphalt over concrete ExcellentMedium intensity
  15 154°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  33 334°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
03/212,380 ft200 ftGrass Good

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

Where KMDS is

Latitude, longitude44.0164170, -97.0856110
Elevation1,718 ft
From Madison1 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KMDS

  • ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & REIL RY 15 & 33 - CTAF.
  • RY 03 21 CLSD 1 NOV-1 APR EXCEPT WITH PPR CALL 605-256-9774.
  • RY 03/21 MKD WITHBLACK & WHITE CONES.
  • ULTRA-LIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVCS)
  • FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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

Two-ended RNAV coverage

Madison Municipal’s instrument coverage is tightly focused: one RNAV (GPS) approach serves each of two runway ends, with no other approach type represented. The two runways differ sharply in practical terms: the 5,000 ft paved runway provides more than twice the length of the 2,380 ft turf runway, making the available length and surface dependent on the chosen alignment. No airport diagram is published.

Chart coverage around Madison

Joe Foss Field has the broadest nearby procedure set, with 17 charts. Brookings Regional and Mitchell Municipal offer moderately larger collections than Madison, while Wilder and Pipestone Municipal each match Madison’s total of four. The Omaha Sectional adds the wider visual and geographic context absent from the airport’s instrument procedure sheets.

Airports near KMDS

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KBKXBrookings RgnlBROOKINGS, SD21 nm NE6
KFSDJoe Foss FldSIOUX FALLS, SD30 nm SE17
6E5WilderDESMET, SD32 nm NW4
KPQNPipestone MuniPIPESTONE, MN34 nm E4
KMHEMitchell MuniMITCHELL, SD44 nm W7
KLYVQuentin Aanenson FldLUVERNE, MN45 nm SE4
KRRQRock Rapids MuniROCK RAPIDS, IA52 nm SE3
KHONHuron RgnlHURON, SD54 nm NW7

VFR charts covering KMDS

Common questions about KMDS

What charts are available for KMDS?

4 current FAA charts for Madison Muni, 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 KMDS?

CTAF 122.8. 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 KMDS?

Madison Muni has 2 runways. The longest is 15/33 at 5,000 ft by 75 ft, asphalt over concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMDS have an ILS approach?

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

Is KMDS a towered airport?

No — Madison Muni 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 KMDS 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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