Aberdeen Regional Airport

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Aberdeen Regional Airport
IATA: ABR – ICAO: KABR
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City of Aberdeen
Serves		Aberdeen, South Dakota
Elevation AMSL		1,302 ft / 396.8 m
Coordinates		45°26′57″N 98°25′19″W / 45.44917°N 98.42194°W / 45.44917; -98.42194
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
13/31	6,901	2,103	Concrete
17/35	5,500	1,676	Asphalt

For the Aberdeen, South Dakota radio station, see KABR.

Aberdeen Regional Airport (IATA: ABR, ICAO: KABR, FAA LID: ABR) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Aberdeen, a city in Brown County, South Dakota, USA. The airport covers 1,284 acres (5.20 km²) and has two runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline.

Contents 1 Airlines and destinations 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Airlines and destinations

• Delta Air Lines
  • Delta Connection operated by Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)

[edit] History

• During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force
• In 1923, Aberdeen, SD hosted the first fly-in event in South Dakota.
• Originally named Aberdeen Municipal Airport, the name was changed to Saunders Field in 1946.

[edit] See also

• South Dakota World War II Army Airfields

[edit] References

• Aberdeen Regional Airport (official web site)
• FAA Airport Master Record for ABR (Form 5010 PDF)
• [[1]]

[edit] External links

• South Dakota Airport Directory: Aberdeen Regional AirportPDF (146 KiB)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KABR
  • ASN accident history for ABR
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KABR
  • Northwest Airlines Homepage: nwa.com
  • Delta Connection Homepage: delta.com