FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | 49B |
Lat/Long: | 44-25-07.2371N 103-22-39.8062W 44-25.120618N 103-22.663437W 44.4186770,-103.3777239 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 3254.9 ft. / 992 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 11E (1995) |
From city: | 4 miles E of STURGIS, SD |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 57785 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1994 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | HON (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL 605-347-3356. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 119.275 (605-347-3356) |
ELLSWORTH APPROACH: | 119.5 [0500-0000] |
ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE: | 119.5 [0500-0000] |
WX AWOS-3 at SPF (18 nm W): | 118.325 (605-642-8536) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (RAPID CITY RCAG) WHEN ELLSWORTH APCH CTL (RCA) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
RAPr316/30.9 | | RAPID CITY VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 13E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m |
Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 44-25.306692N | | 44-24.856327N |
Longitude: | 103-23.021197W | | 103-22.033108W |
Elevation: | 3244.1 ft. | | 3207.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 112 magnetic, 123 true | | 292 magnetic, 303 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 3580 x 120 ft. / 1091 x 37 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 44-25.031500N | | 44-25.321167N |
Longitude: | 103-23.215500W | | 103-22.499667W |
Elevation: | 3254.9 ft. | | 3225.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 061 true | | 230 magnetic, 241 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 41 ft. hill, 1099 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF STURGIS 1040 SECOND ST STE. 103 STURGIS, SD 57785 Phone 605-347-4422 |
Manager: | ROGER BURNHAM 13345 ALKALI RD STURGIS, SD 57785 Phone 605-347-1050 |
Additional Remarks
- | WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
- | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO ELLSWORTH APPROACH AND 6 CLICKS TO DENVER CENTER) |
- | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
- | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (210KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (214KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (175KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (229KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPF - Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (18 nm W)
KRCA - Ellsworth Air Force Base (20 nm SE)
KRAP - Rapid City Regional Airport (26 nm SE)
KEFC - Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (28 nm NW)
KECS - Mondell Field Airport (52 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Andreas Lauschke
Photo taken 13-Sep-2024
from South looking North.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 02-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 11:11 |
Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 11:44 |
Sunset | | 19:57 | | 01:57 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 02:30 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 02-May-2025 12:18:17 |
Local (UTC-6) | 02-May-2025 06:18:17 |
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METAR |
KSPF 17nm W | 021155Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3013 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRCA 21nm SE | 020250Z 0203/0309 33010G20KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3005INS TEMPO 0203/0205 34015G25KT 9000 -SHRA BECMG 0209/0210 33010G15KT 9999 SCT025 BKN060 QNH3007INS BECMG 0220/0221 VRB06KT 9999 FEW150 QN2999INS TX15/0221Z TN04/0212Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0205 NEXT 0219
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KRAP 26nm SE | 021131Z 0212/0312 33010KT P6SM SKC FM021800 01010KT P6SM SKC FM030000 09008KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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