FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 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 21-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:47 | | 10:47 |
Sunrise | | 05:21 | | 11:21 |
Sunset | | 20:19 | | 02:19 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 02:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-May-2025 01:22:46 |
Local (UTC-6) | 21-May-2025 19:22:46 |
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METAR |
KSPF 17nm W | 220055Z AUTO 29006G13KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 BKN100 13/03 A3010 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRCA 21nm SE | 212146Z 2121/2301 33015G25KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2996INS BECMG 2121/2122 33010G20 9000 -SHRA SCT060 BKN120 QNH2999INS BECMG 2201/2202 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT110 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2210/2213 10010KT 4800 BR OVC005 TX18/2121Z TN04/2211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2122 NEXT 2219
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KRAP 26nm SE | 212204Z 2122/2218 33014G26KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB FM220100 34009KT P6SM SCT150 FM221700 11007KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
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