Sterling Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 42-25-33.2490N (42.425903)
Longitude: 
 071-47-34.2630W (-71.792851)
Elevation: 
 459.0 feet MSL (140 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.8 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SW of Sterling, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
THOMAS DUFFY
121 GREENLAND RD
STERLING, MA 01564
978-422-8860		 MONADNOCK REALTY CORP
LAFAYETTE RD
RYE, NH 03870
978-422-8860

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 12/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/THU-SUN/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1459 feet (445 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BDR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 508
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Sterling Air, Inc.
      
    		Unicom 122.9 422-8860 100LL
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Bridgeport(BDR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3B3

    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
    7.8 Fitchburg Municipal Airport
    (KFIT FIT)    		 10 24 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    10.2 Worcester Regional Airport
    (ORH KORH ORH)    		 201 215 100LL, Jet A
    12.3 Minute Man Air Field Airport
    (6B6)    		 80 94 100LL
    22.3 Southbridge Municipal Airport
    (3B0)    		 209 223 100LL
    22.5 Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport
    (BED KBED BED)    		 83 97 100LL, Jet A
    22.9 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
    (1B6)    		 146 160 100LL
    23.6 Orange Municipal Airport
    (KORE ORE)    		 291 305 100LL, Jet A
    24.6 Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
    (AFN KAFN AFN)    		 337 351 100LL
    24.7 Boire Field Airport
    (ASH KASH ASH)    		 29 43 100LL, Jet A-1+
    30.9 Norwood Meml Airport
    (OWD KOWD OWD)    		 116 130 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    33.1 North Central State Airport
    (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)    		 156 170 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    33.8 Turners Falls Airport
    (0B5)    		 287 301 100LL, Jet A-1
    34.3 Manchester Boston Regional Airport
    (MHT KMHT MHT)    		 27 41 100LL, Jet A
    34.3 Lawrence Municipal Airport
    (LWM KLWM LWM)    		 59 73 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    35.1 General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport
    (BOS KBOS BOS)    		 95 109 100LL, Jet A
    35.3 Dillant/Hopkins Airport
    (EEN KEEN EEN)    		 323 337 100LL, Jet A
    35.7 Westover ARB/Metro Airport
    (CEF KCEF CEF)    		 247 260 100LL, Jet A
    36.7 Danielson Airport
    (KLZD LZD)    		 187 201 100LL
    36.7 Mansfield Municipal Airport
    (1B9)    		 133 147 100LL
    36.7 Northampton Airport
    (7B2)    		 261 274 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    NM of 3B3

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    Remarks

    A110-3 GLDR OPS INVOF ARPT SR-SS DLY.
    A110-4 WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597
    A110-6 GLDRS ONLY R TFC RWY 16.
    A40-16/34 NON-STD LIRL; FIRST 190 FT RWY 16 UNLGTD; FIRST 240 FT RWY 34 UNLGTD.
    A57-16 APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
    A57-34 APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
    A81-APT ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN - CTAF.
    A94 INTENSIVE GLDR ACTVT ON WKENDS.
    E111 ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 16/34
    H1
    Longest Runway: 16/34 is 3086 ft (941 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3B3 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 16/34  3086 ft x 40 ft (941 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 09/12/2002
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  8.0

    Runway 16

    Runway 34
    Elevation: 
    		 458.7 449.4
    Latitude: 
    		 42-25-44.8581N 42-25-21.6396N
    Longitude: 
    		 071-47-47.5912W 071-47-20.9349W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 50 100
    Distance from End: 
    		 400 600
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 125 ft. right of centerline 53 ft. left and right of centerline
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 460.0 451.0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 150 500
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 42-25-43.7286N 42-25-25.4007N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 071-47-46.2949W 071-47-25.2524W

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 04/26/2024
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 453.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-25-34.4300N
    Longitude: 
    		 071-47-41.1900W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 125 ft. right of centerline 53 ft. left and right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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