Watertown Regional Airport

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Watertown Regional Airport
IATA: ATY – ICAO: KATY – FAA: ATY
Summary
Operator		City of Watertown
Location		Watertown, South Dakota
Elevation AMSL		1,748 ft / 532.8 m
Coordinates		44°54′50″N 97°09′17″W / 44.91389, -97.15472
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
12/30	6,900	2,103	Asphalt
17/35	6,895	2,102	Asphalt

Watertown Regional Airport (IATA: ATY, ICAO: KATY, FAA LID: ATY) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Watertown, a city in Codington County, South Dakota, USA. The airport covers 919 acres (372 ha) and has two runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

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

[edit] Airline and destinations

• Northwest Airlines
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Pierre, Minneapolis/St. Paul)

[edit] History

During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force

[edit] See also

• South Dakota World War II Army Airfields

[edit] References

• Watertown Regional Airport (official web site)
• FAA Airport Master Record for ATY (Form 5010 PDF)

[edit] External links

• Official website
• South Dakota Airport Directory: Watertown Regional AirportPDF (151 KiB)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KATY
  • ASN accident history for ATY
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KATY