<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3c000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=70:02:04:11"><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000000">70:02:04:11</span></a><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000001">.  Wind indicators required.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> All airports</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> have at least one wind direction indicator </span><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">in a location readily visible to aircraft, which provides a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> true indication of the wind on the landing area. If the airport is lighted for night operations, the wind indicator </span><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> be equipped with adequate lighting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">    </span><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987</span><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">; 52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025</span><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">    </span><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-5-1.2"><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000003">50-5-1.2</span></a><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">    </span><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-5-1"><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000003">50-5-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-5-3"><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0-000003">50-5-3</span></a><span class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f453a69-5325-4aeb-b372-fa5626e3da3c000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>