Sturgis Municipal Airport

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Sturgis Weather (°F)

METAR: K49B 170555Z AUTO 30012KT 10SM OVC065 03/M07 A3018 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: K49B (0.6 NM at True Heading of 350)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.1
Temperature: 3 C (37.4 F)
Dewpoint: -7 C (19.4 F)

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
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605-347-3356
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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.

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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

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

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)

NOTAMs

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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

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