FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 89 | Single engine airplanes: | | 82 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | 67% | local general aviation | 27% | transient general aviation | 6% | military | <1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 25 July 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (231KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (232KB) |
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 |
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 11:23 |
Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 11:54 |
Sunset | | 19:49 | | 01:49 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 02:20 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2024 22:13:23 |
Local (UTC-6) | 24-Apr-2024 16:13:23 |
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METAR |
KSPF 17nm W | 242155Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM CLR 21/04 A2990 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRCA 21nm SE | 241855Z 2419/2601 15015G25KT 9999 FEW070 SCT260 QNH2984INS BECMG 2423/2424 15009KT 9999 SCT260 QNH2982INS BECMG 2505/2506 20012KT 9999 FEW070 BKN150 QNH2970INS BECMG 2514/2515 20012G18KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2952INS BECMG 2523/2524 15008KT 8000 -RA BR OVC015 QNH2973INS TX22/2422Z TN07/2511Z
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KRAP 26nm SE | 241720Z 2418/2518 17015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM250100 11010KT P6SM BKN200
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NOTAMs |
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