Madison Municipal (KMDS), South Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) is a public-use, non-towered field in Madison, South Dakota, sitting at 1,718 feet elevation and serving as a secondary option in a region anchored by Joe Foss Field roughly 30 nautical miles to the southeast. Business aviation traffic recorded through FAA TFMSC in 2025 totaled 246 operations, a modest volume that places the field in Skystar's tier 2 category. The airport pairs a 5,000-foot paved runway with a seasonal turf strip, and fuel service, including 100LL and Jet A, runs seven days a week during posted daytime hours.
Runways
Madison Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 5,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Madison Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Madison Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Joe Foss Field (KFSD), 30 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Madison Municipal recorded 246 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KMDS is concentrated in the warmer months, peaking in August with 33 operations compared to lows of 10 in February.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 33 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Madison Municipal averages 5.1 days above 90°F in July, 31.0 freeze days in January and 3.1 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.3°F, and January the coldest, at 23.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Madison Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Runway 03/21 is closed from November 1 to April 1 except with prior permission.
Runway lighting for 15/33 (MIRL) and the REIL for runways 15 and 33 are pilot-activated on CTAF.
Runway 03/21 is marked with black and white cones.
Ultra-light aircraft activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
A ground communication outlet is available on frequency 121.725, reached with four clicks for Minneapolis Center and six clicks for Flight Service.
For clearance delivery, if unable via the ground communication outlet, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Madison Municipal has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Brookings Regional (KBKX), 20.77 NM northeast.
Part of the Sioux Falls area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMDS
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KMDS.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways does KMDS have?
Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) has two runways. Runway 15/33 is paved, asphalt-concrete, 5,000 feet long and 75 feet wide. Runway 03/21 is a 2,380-foot turf strip, 200 feet wide, marked with black and white cones. The turf runway closes annually from November 1 to April 1 except with prior permission.
Is customs available at KMDS?
KMDS does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KFSD, located about 30 nautical miles away. Crews needing to clear customs near Madison Municipal Airport should plan to route through KFSD instead.
Does Madison Municipal Airport have fuel available?
Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is attended seven days a week from 0700 to 1800 local time. Outside those hours, fuel service is not staffed.
When is runway 03/21 closed at KMDS?
Runway 03/21 at KMDS, the turf strip, closes each year from November 1 through April 1. Operations during that window require prior permission. The paved runway 15/33 remains the primary option through the winter closure period.