map from nisland sd to rapid city airport

Plan to have 8 runways radiate on the cardinal & semicardinal points of compass from 100 foot circle at the exact center Quarter section 1 mile north of Kemp Ave. at Watertown using 2 Eagle Rock and 1 Curtiss Standard aircraftĬity acquired land for airport. George Ice announces plans to base Pionair Lines, Inc.

Also acquired the Aeronautical Radio Service which Included 17 fully equipped radio Stations with 44 personnel, 68 emergency landing fields with caretakers, 21 emergency landing fields (automatic), 21 electric beacons with caretakers, 79 electric beacons (automatic), 405 acetylene gas rotating beacons (automatic), and 102 airway operating personnelĬity postpones plans to purchase land for airport ĭepartment of Commerce took over responsibility for facilities developed and maintained by Post Office: 2612 miles of transcontinental airways, all lighted except the portion from Salt Lake City-San Francisco. in order to receive the top rating an airport was required to have a windsock, drainage, repair facilities, lights, 2500 feet in all directions and 24 hour service. Under the Air Commerce Act of 1926 the Secretary of Commerce was empowered to examine and rate airports. Night landings accomplished by 'following the lights on Kemp Ave.' Cooke and another pilot flew exhibitions and had, possibly, the first pilot training school in the Midwest. Walter Cooke, a music store owner, purchased 2 planes and established first airfield near present location of stadium. Some of this information was obtained using Jim Anez excellent History of aviation in South Dakota. The following is a timeline of events for the Watertown Regional Airport since October 10th, 1917. Since that time, the airport has strived to be a friendly neighbor and member of the community, while displaying the joy of aviation and the economic prosperity that airports bring.

In fact, records indicate that the airport was up and running as early as October 10th, 1917. The Watertown Regional Airport has been a member of our community long before the 1940's.

Map from nisland sd to rapid city airport