Mount Sterling/Montgomery County Airport

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METAR: METAR KIOB 050315Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM OVC012 00/M02 A3018 RMK AO2 PWINO

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KIOB (0.2 NM at True Heading of 255)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1022.1
Temperature: 0 C (32 F)
Dewpoint: -2 C (28.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-03-29.2850N (38.058135)
Longitude: 
 083-58-46.4640W (-83.979573)
Elevation: 
 1019.5 feet MSL (311 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.3 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. W of Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ZACHARY HILL
709 AIRPORT ROAD
MT. STERLING, KY 40353
859-498-1000		 MT STERLING-MONTGOMERY COUNTY
709 AIRPORT ROAD
MT. STERLING, KY 40353
859-498-1000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1964
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2020 feet (616 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LOU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Approach:  LEXINGTON
120.15
120.15
Departure:  LEXINGTON
120.15
120.15
AWOS-3:  120.675 (859-498-7001)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 859
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Avionics Authority, Inc.
      
    		Unicom 122.8 498-9108 100LL, Jet A
    Kentucky Airmotive, Inc.
      
    		Unicom 122.8 498-1000 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 SE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 SE-1
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-1
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KIOB

    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
    14.0 Stanton Airport
    (I50)    		 153 159 100LL
    23.9 Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport
    (27K)    		 296 302 100LL, Jet A+
    29.8 Blue Grass Airport
    (LEX KLEX LEX)    		 267 273 100LL, Jet A
    30.6 Central Kentucky Regional Airport
    (RGA)    		 213 219 100LL, Jet A+
    31.1 Fleming-Mason Airport
    (KFGX FGX)    		 20 27 100LL, Jet A+
    44.4 Capital City Airport
    (FFT KFFT FFT)    		 279 285 100LL, Jet A+
    47.3 Stuart Powell Field Airport
    (KDVK DVK)    		 232 238 100LL, Jet A+
    52.7 Wendell H Ford Airport
    (KCPF CPF)    		 139 146 100LL, Jet A+
    58.5 London/Corbin/Magee Airport
    (LOZ KLOZ LOZ)    		 184 190 100LL, Jet A+
    59.8 Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field Airport
    (9KY9)    		 107 114 100LL, Mogas
    62.2 Clermont County Airport
    (I69)    		 350 356 100LL, Jet A
    65.6 Ashland Regional Airport
    (KDWU DWU)    		 62 69 100LL, Jet A
    66.0 Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field Airport
    (LUK KLUK LUK)    		 341 347 100LL, Jet A+
    66.2 Big Sandy Regional Airport
    (KSJS SJS)    		 105 112 100LL, Jet A+
    67.4 Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
    (SME KSME SME)    		 206 212 100LL, Jet A+
    67.6 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
    (CVG KCVG CVG)    		 331 337 100LL, Jet A
    71.0 Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
    (PMH KPMH PMH)    		 48 55 100LL, Jet A-1+
    73.2 Lawrence County Airpark Airport
    (HTW KHTW HTW)    		 72 79 100LL
    75.8 Taylor County Airport
    (KAAS AAS)    		 236 241 100LL, Jet A+
    77.8 Tucker-Guthrie Meml Airport
    (I35)    		 157 164 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 HELI 1.1 NM & 1.9 NM NE.
    A110-3 GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.72 THRU LEX CD.
    A110-4 FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.
    A16 859-585-0824
    A17 SVC AFT HR - AMGR OR 859-585-9936.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03/21
    Longest Runway: 03/21 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KIOB Airport Runway Details

    Runway 03/21  5000 ft x 75 ft (1524 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/08/2024
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  9 /F/D/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  20.0

    Runway 03

    Runway 21
    Elevation: 
    		 1019.4 983.8
    Latitude: 
    		 38-03-07.2909N 38-03-51.2781N
    Longitude: 
    		 083-59-00.7164W 083-58-32.2099W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 027 207
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 4.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 78 49
    Distance from End: 
    		 1737 1604
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 424 ft. right of centerline 88 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 36 40

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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