Airports Conference
2025 South Dakota Airports Conference
This conference is for airport managers, finance officers, mayors, and other city/county personnel to learn more about how to better run their local airport. Many consultants and aviation vendors were also in attendance as this conference is a great networking opportunity for everyone.
Conference Dates:
Wednesday, April 2 - Thursday, April 3, 2025
Conference Location:
The Lodge, Deadwood
100 Pine Crest Lane, Deadwood, SD 57732
Conference Agenda
Attendee Registration Form
Exhibitor Registration Form
2024 South Dakota Airports Conference
The conference is for airport managers, finance officers, mayors, and other city/county personnel to learn more about how to better run their local airport. Many consultants and aviation vendors were also in attendance as this conference is a great networking opportunity for everyone.
The airport conference is held every year in the spring. Below are presentations from the 2024 conference:
Wednesday
Wednesday 1A ADO-State Conference Update-LTerry.pdf
Wednesday 1B Dakota Minnesota ADO at a glance DAnderson.pdf
Wednesday 2 Airport Camera Presentation.pdf
Wednesday 3 AOPA_Risk Stacking_Updates_2024.pdf
Wednesday 3 AOPA Risk Stacking Updates.pptx
Wednesday 4 Women in Aviation.pdf
Wednesday 5 SD FSDO.pdf
Wednesday 6 Full Depth Reclamation.pdf
Wednesday 7 Complex Airfield Geometry_Final SD Conference_Public.pdf
Wednesday 8 Runway Safety.pdf
Thursday
Thursday 1 Airport Sponsor Lease Considerations.pdf
Thursday 2 SD Zoning Study.pdf
Thursday 3 ADIP AGIS.pdf
Thursday 4 Consultant Agreements.pdf
2023 South Dakota Airports Conference
The conference is for airport managers, finance officers, mayors, and other city/county personnel to learn more about how to better run their local airport. Many consultants and aviation vendors were also in attendance as this conference is a great networking opportunity for everyone.
The airport conference is held every year in the spring. Below are presentations from previous conferences:
ADO Perspective GA Airport Safety
Airfield Pavement Preservation & Maintenance
AOPA Update
AWOS III Status
Best Maintained Airport Award Criteria
Environmental Process
FAA Grants Overview
FAASTeam 2023 Presentation
KLJ Aviation DBE Program
QR Code for 2023 South Dakota Airports Conference
RAP Terminal
SDSU Flight Training in SD
TSA - General Aviation Security
Virtower Airport Ops Tracking
2022 Airports Conference
The conference is for airport managers, finance officers, mayors and other city/county personnel to learn more about how to better run their local airport. Many consultants and aviation vendors will also be in attendance as this conference is a great networking opportunity for everyone.
The airport conference is held every year in the spring. Below are presentations from previous conferences:
2021 Airport PCI Surveys.pdf
AC 5300-13B Design Standards Update.pptx
AOPA Updates.pdf
Avera Careflight.pptx
AWOS Siting and Maintenance.pptx
FAA ADO OE AAA Update.pptx
FAA ADO Update.pptx
FAA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Overview.pptx
FAA NOTAM Briefing.pptx
History of Aviation in South Dakota - Robert Orr 1954.pdf
Sanford Airmed.pptx
SD Aeronautics History Trivia.pptx
SD Airports History 2022.pptx
SD Pilots Association Scholarships.pptx
SDDOT State Asphalt Specifications.pptx
SDDOT UAS Program.pptx
Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Airport Planning and Engineering.pdf
Watertown Airport Terminal Design & Construction.pptx
2021 Airports Conference – Virtual
March 31- April 1, 2021
Presentations:
Conference Agenda
Wind Analysis for Airport Planning by Nisbet & Zielike
FAA Regional & DM ADO Update-Anderson & Butler
FAA Regional & DM ADO Update-Keefer
Purchasing Snow Removal Equipment on Contract by Brooke Edgar
AOPA Future in Aviation by Kyle Lewis
FAA Regional & DM ADO Update-Ferry
PCI by Brad Remmich
Highway Patrol Aviation & UAS by Sarah Schumacher
PAPI Siting and Flight Checks by Jake Braunagel
Video Presentations:
Wednesday, March 31st Presentations
Thursday, April 1st Presentations
2020 SD Airports Conference
March 11-12, 2020
Presentations:
Agenda & Program
2020 System Plan Economic Impact
ACRP Ambassador - Diane Hofer
Aeronautics Commission - Eric Odenbach
Black Hills Forest Aviation Management Program
Chamberlain Master Plan - Kaci Nowicki
Departure Surface - Sandy Depottey
Effective CIP
FAA DMA ADO Update
FAA FSDO Overview
FAA FSDO UAS Integration Office Overview
FAA- Rebecca MacPherson
Future of Airport Surface Transportation
Gripflex - Byron Barlow
Pavement Maintenance - Brad Remmich & Brooke Edgar
SD Legislative Report - David Johnson
Williston Airport - Charlie Baker & Mason Short
Contacts
© 2025 State of South Dakota. All Rights Reserved.
Becker-Hansen Building
700 E. Broadway Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Modern Logic
Region & Area Offices
Travelers
© 2025 State of South Dakota. All Rights Reserved.
Becker-Hansen Building
700 E. Broadway Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Modern Logic