Airport guide
Watertown AirportIATA code ATY
Watertown Airport (ATY/KATY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Watertown, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Watertown, United States
- Codes
- ATY · KATY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Watertown Airport (ATY/KATY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Watertown, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 44.910°, -97.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Watertown Airport (ATY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Watertown, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Watertown Airport details
- IATA code
- ATY
- ICAO code
- KATY
- City
- Watertown
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 44.914°, -97.155°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Watertown Airport’s own pages.
ATY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 533 m (1,749 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 23,362
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Aberdeen Regional Airport ABR · 116 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ATY
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 2,103 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,103 m6,898 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 2,101 m6,893 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ATY
Originfacts does not track any routes from ATY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where ATY is
2.9 km west-northwest
Watertown Airport lies 2.9 km west-northwest of Watertown city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ATY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Watertown, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Watertown Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Watertown
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HuronHowesHON104 km
- MontevideoMontevideo-ChippewaMVE113 km
- AberdeenAberdeen Municipal AirportABR117 km
- Sioux FallsSioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field)FSD152 km
- FargoHector International AirportFAR225 km
- Saint CloudSaint Cloud RegionalSTC244 km
- JamestownJamestown AirportJMS254 km
- PierrePierre Regional AirportPIR255 km
- Sioux CitySioux Gateway AirportSUX286 km
Watertown Airport: common questions
Where is Watertown Airport?
Watertown Airport serves Watertown, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.914°, -97.155°.
What are the airport codes for Watertown Airport?
The IATA code is ATY and the ICAO code is KATY.
What time zone is ATY in?
Watertown Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
How many runways does Watertown Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ATY: 12/30 (2,103 m (6,898 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (2,101 m (6,893 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Watertown Airport?
Wikidata records 23,362 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is ATY from Watertown city centre?
Watertown Airport is about 2.9 km west-northwest of Watertown city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Watertown Airport?
OurAirports gives ATY’s elevation as 533 m (1,749 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Watertown Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7974510 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)