Watertown Regional Airport

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Watertown Regional Airport
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IATA: ATY – ICAO: KATY – FAA LID: ATY
ATY is located in South Dakota
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Location of the Airport in South Dakota
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°N 97.15472°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 RAP is located in South Dakota
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Watertown RAP
Location of Watertown Regional Airport, South Dakota

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.

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[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
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. Used as a Second Air Force cold weather bomber training base as an auxiliary to Sioux Falls Army Air Field, and by Air Proving Ground Command.

Both B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator units underwent advanced training prior to overseas movement. One unit that trained there was the 702nd Bomb Squadron of the 445th Bomb Group. [1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Michael Simpson, History of the 445th Bomb Group, Revised Edition
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