Location
Latitude: |
44-25-07.2371N (44.418677) |
Longitude: |
103-22-39.8062W (-103.377724) |
Elevation: |
3254.9 feet MSL (992 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
7.2 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
04 N.M. E of Sturgis, South Dakota |
Found On: |
Cheyenne Chart |
FAA Region: |
AGL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
ROGER BURNHAM 13345 ALKALI RD STURGIS, SD 57785 605-720-9938 |
CITY OF STURGIS 1040 SECOND ST STE. 103 STURGIS, SD 57785 605-347-4422 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
04/1994 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/DALGT |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZDV (Denver) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZDV (Denver) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
4255 feet (1297 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
HON |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
Based Aircraft
Single Engine: | 82 |
Multi Engine: | 6 |
GA Helicopters: | 1 |
Annual Operations (as of 07/25/2023)
Total Operations: | 17126 | |
Air Taxi: | 26 | 0.2% |
GA Local: | 11500 | 67.1% |
GA Itinerant: | 4600 | 26.9% |
Military Aircraft: | 1000 | 5.8% |
Communications
CTAF: | 122.800 |
Unicom: | 122.800 |
Approach: | ELLSWORTH 119.5 119.5 119.5 DENVER ARTCC |
Departure: | ELLSWORTH 119.5 119.5 119.5 DENVER ARTCC |
AWOS-3P: | 119.275 (605-347-3356) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL (RCA) CLSD.
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 605 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Bear Butte Flying Club
Update FBO info |
605-347-3356 |
Flight Service Stations
Primary | Alternate | |
FSS on Field: | ||
FSS Name (ID): | Huron(HON) | |
Frequency: | ||
Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
---|---|---|---|
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | NC-1 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | NC-1 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | NC-1 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 49B
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17.9 | SPF | . . . . _ _ . . . _ . | Black Hills | NDB | 300 | 282 | 275 |
20.5 | RCA | . _ . _ . _ . . _ | Ellsworth | TACAN | 108.80 | 144 | 137 |
30.9 | RAP | . _ . . _ . _ _ . | Rapid City | VORTAC | 112.30 | 149 | 142 |
31.7 | RA | . _ . . _ | Ranch | NDB | 254 | 148 | 141 |
51.4 | ECS | . _ . _ . . . . | Newcastle | VOR | 108.20 | 231 | 224 |
68.1 | BUA | _ . . . . . _ . _ | Buffalo | DME | 109.4 | 357 | 350 |
76.8 | PHP | . _ _ . . . . . . _ _ . | Philip | VOR-DME | 108.40 | 105 | 98 |
81.1 | DPR | _ . . . _ _ . . _ . | Dupree | VOR-DME | 116.80 | 60 | 53 |
92.4 | GC | _ _ . _ . _ . | Deryk | NDB | 380 | 265 | 257 |
93.0 | GCC | _ _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . | Gillette | VOR-DME | 114.60 | 268 | 260 |
96.2 | HIN | . . . . . . _ . | Whitney | NDB | 275 | 172 | 165 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
17.9 | Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field Airport (SPF KSPF SPF) |
282 | 275 | 100LL, Jet A |
26.3 | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP KRAP RAP) |
148 | 141 | 100LL, Jet A |
28.1 | Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (KEFC EFC) |
312 | 305 | 100LL, Jet A |
51.5 | Mondell Field Airport (ECS KECS ECS) |
231 | 223 | 100LL, Jet A |
63.0 | Hot Springs Municipal Airport (KHSR HSR) |
180 | 173 | 100LL |
76.5 | Bison Municipal Airport (6V5) |
30 | 23 | 100LL |
79.6 | Philip Airport (PHP KPHP PHP) |
105 | 99 | 100LL |
92.8 | Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC KGCC GCC) |
268 | 260 | 100LL, Jet A |
95.7 | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR KCDR CDR) |
172 | 165 | 100LL, Jet A |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-1 | WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
A110-2 | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO ELLSWORTH APPROACH AND 6 CLICKS TO DENVER CENTER) |
A110-3 | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
A110-4 | HIGH VOL OF ACFT OPRNG INVOF OF MT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MONUMENTS AT OR BLW 7500 FT; PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MNT 122.85 FOR TFC ADVISORIES. |
A17 | FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL 605-347-3356. |
A70-FUEL-10 | 0LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
A81-APT | ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29 - CTAF. |
A82 | AUTOMATED UNICOM. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 05/23 11/29 |
Longest Runway: | 11/29 is 5100 ft (1554 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
49B Airport Runway Details
Runway 05/23 | 3580 ft x 120 ft (1091 m x 37 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | STATE as of 05/03/2013 | |
Surface: | Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment |
Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
|
Elevation: |
3254.9 | 3225.0 |
Latitude: |
44-25-01.8900N | 44-25-19.2700N |
Longitude: |
103-23-12.9300W | 103-22-29.9800W |
Runway True Alignment: |
061 | 241 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Object at End: |
HILL | |
Object Height: |
41 | |
Distance from End: |
1099 | |
Object Centerline Offset: |
0 ft. left and right of centerline |
Runway 11/29 | 5100 ft x 75 ft (1554 m x 23 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/11/2011 | |
Surface: | Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 12.5 |
Runway 11 |
Runway 29 |
|
Elevation: |
3244.1 | 3207.8 |
Latitude: |
44-25-18.4015N | 44-24-51.3796N |
Longitude: |
103-23-01.2718W | 103-22-01.9865W |
Runway True Alignment: |
123 | 303 |
Glide Path Angle: |
3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Runway Markings Type: |
Nonprecision Instrument | Nonprecision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object Centerline Offset: |
0 ft. left and right of centerline | |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
22 | 29 |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
49B Sectional
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