FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (230KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (231KB) |
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 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 12:12 |
Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
Sunset | | 19:16 | | 01:16 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:45 | | 01:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 09:50:45 |
Local (UTC-6) | 28-Mar-2024 03:50:45 |
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METAR |
KSPF 17nm W | 280935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A2984 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRCA 21nm SE | 280300Z 2803/2909 VRB06KT 9999 SCT090 QNH2963INS BECMG 2819/2820 14014KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2960INS BECMG 2823/2824 19008KT 9999 BKN080 BKN180 QNH2956INS BECMG 2905/2906 VRB06KT 9999 BKN180 QNH2955INS TX16/2821Z TNM03/2806Z
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KRAP 26nm SE | 280527Z 2806/2906 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM281800 16015KT P6SM SCT200 FM290200 20009KT P6SM BKN120
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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