FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 605-347-1050. |
| 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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON WAY STE 103 STURGIS, SD 57785 Phone 605-347-4422 |
| Manager: | ROGER BURNHAM 13345 ALKALI RD STURGIS, SD 57785 Phone 605-720-9938 |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (218KB) |
| 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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Times for 31-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Oct-2026 16:59:21 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 31-Oct-2026 10:59:21 |
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| METAR |
KSPF 17nm W | 311655Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRCA 21nm SE | 311045Z 3111/0117 VRB06KT 3200 BR OVC001 QNH2995INS TEMPO 3111/3114 0200 FG BECMG 3115/3116 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN002 OVC015 QNH2997INS BECMG 3116/3117 15012G20KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH2997INS BECMG 3120/3122 16012G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2990INS BECMG 0102/0103 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 SCT140 QNH2995INS BECMG 0109/0110 VRB06KT 4800 BR OVC001 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0110/0116 0200 FG TX20/3122Z TN08/3111Z
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KRAP 26nm SE | 311601Z 3116/0112 15011KT 1SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 3116/3117 1/4SM FG VV001 FM311700 16012G20KT P6SM BKN100 FM010000 15009KT P6SM FEW180
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| NOTAMs |
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