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KSFY-TV · channel 13.1

KSFY-TV is channel 13.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Sioux Falls, SD.

Updated from FCC data

KSFY-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 13.1 ABC
  • 13.2 Outlaw
  • 13.3 MeTV
  • 13.4 True Crime Network
  • 13.5 Start TV
  • 13.6 MeTV Toons

Which way to point your antenna for KSFY-TV

KSFY-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Sioux Falls (Mitchell) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.

FromPointDistance
Brookings, SD south-southeast (167°) 56 mi
Yankton, SD northeast (45°) 61 mi
Mitchell, SD east (100°) 77 mi
Huron, SD southeast (124°) 102 mi
Marshall, MN south-southwest (210°) 74 mi
Worthington, MN west (261°) 47 mi
Vermillion, SD north-northeast (21°) 55 mi
Sioux Center, IA north-northwest (329°) 36 mi

KSFY-TV transmitter details

Station type
Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
13 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
22.7 kW
Antenna height
1040 m above sea level, 610 m above average terrain
Tower location
43.5186, -96.5350 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
48658
Licence on file
2011-04-25

More in Sioux Falls (Mitchell)

Where this comes from

  • Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
  • Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
  • Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
  • Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).

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