Hot Springs Municipal (KHSR), South Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KHSR, Hot Springs Municipal, is a non-towered public airport in southwestern South Dakota at 3,150 feet elevation. It handles a light volume of business aviation traffic, with 100LL as its only available fuel.
Runways
Hot Springs Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 01/19, is 4,506 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hot Springs Municipal has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hot Springs Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Casper / Natrona County International (KCPR), 138 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hot Springs Municipal recorded 76 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KHSR is concentrated in the spring and summer months, with May and June showing the highest activity and September recording no operations in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 14 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hot Springs Municipal averages 15.3 days above 90°F in July, 30.1 freeze days in December and 2.6 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.5°F, and January the coldest, at 40.4°F.
Weather station is 5.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hot Springs Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Glider operations occur on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PAPI for runway 01 and 19 is pilot-activated; MIRL for runway 01/19 is controlled via CTAF.
Runway 01 has a power line 21 feet high, located 680 feet from the threshold.
Runway 06/24 is marked with black and white cones.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours with a credit card.
A ground communications outlet is available on frequency 121.725: four clicks reaches Denver Center, six clicks reaches Flight Service.
A compass rose is located on the apron.
For clearance delivery, if unable via the ground communications outlet, contact Denver ARTCC.
A high volume of aircraft operate in the vicinity of Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial at or below 7,500 feet; pilots are advised to monitor 122.85 for traffic advisories.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hot Springs Municipal has five airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Custer County (KCUT), 24.13 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHSR
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KHSR.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jet A fuel available at KHSR?
No. Hot Springs Municipal (KHSR) stocks only 100LL avgas; Jet A is not offered at the field. Fuel is reported available 24 hours via credit card according to airport remarks.
Where is the nearest customs clearance for Hot Springs Municipal?
KHSR has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is KCPR, located approximately 137.56 nautical miles away, so operators requiring clearance must route through that facility.
What runways are available at Hot Springs Municipal Airport?
Hot Springs Municipal (KHSR) offers two runways: 01/19, a paved 4,506-foot asphalt strip 100 feet wide, and 06/24, a 3,926-foot turf runway 235 feet wide. The paved runway is the field's longest surface.