Airports / South Dakota / ABR
Aberdeen Regional Airport
KABR / ABRAberdeen, South DakotaELEV 1,302 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY).
Overview
Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR / ABR) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,302 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ABR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Watertown Regional Airport (ATY, 63 nm), Huron Regional Airport (HON, 64 nm), and Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG, 84 nm).
Charter pricing from ABR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Aberdeen.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Aberdeen Regional Airport delivers a seamless, stress-free travel experience—fast, friendly, and refreshingly low-key.”
Walt Cofer5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Aberdeen Regional Airport delivers a seamless, stress-free travel experience—fast, friendly, and refreshingly low-key.”
Walt Cofer5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KABR
IATA
ABR
FAA / Local
ABR
Elevation
1,302 ft
Coordinates
45.4491° N · 98.4218° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs SD fields
state range 1,289–3,931 ft
At 1,302 ft, ABR sits lower than 83% of the 18 South Dakota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmATYWatertown Regional AirportWatertown
- 64nmHONHuron Regional AirportHuron
- 84nmMBGMobridge Municipal AirportMobridge
- 90nmJMSJamestown Regional AirportJamestown
- 102nmPIRPierre Regional AirportPierre
- 111nmFARHector International AirportFargo
Location
Open the full mapKABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport · Aberdeen, SD
From the ramp
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