49B
Sturgis Municipal Airport
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Location Information for 49B
Coordinates: N44°25.12' / W103°22.66'
Located 04 miles E of Sturgis, South Dakota on 275 acres of land. View all Airports in South Dakota.
Estimated Elevation is 3254 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1994
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:DENVER
F.S.S.:HURON
NOTAMs Facility:HON (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHEYENNE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/DALGT
FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL 605-347-1050.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:119.275 Tel. 605-347-3356
ELLSWORTH APPROACH:119.5 259.1
ELLSWORTH DEPARTURE:119.5 289.4
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at SPF (18.0 W):118.325 605-642-8536
ATIS at RCA (20.2 SE):269.9
ASOS at RAP (26.4 SE):118.525 605-223-0202
Remarks:
  • 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 Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT RCA ELLSWORTH 108.80 316°20.6
VOT RAP RAPID CITY 112.30 316°30.9
VOR ECS NEWCASTLE 108.20 039°51.5
VOD PHP PHILIP 115.55 274°77.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 11/29
Dimensions:5100 x 75 feet / 1554 x 23 meters
Surface:Concrete in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 11Runway 29
Coordinates:N44°25.31' / W103°23.02'N44°24.86' / W103°22.03'
Elevation: 3244.1 3207.8
Runway Heading: 123° True 303° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Runway 05/23
Dimensions:3580 x 120 feet / 1091 x 37 meters
Surface:Turf in Good Condition
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N44°25.03' / W103°23.22'N44°25.32' / W103°22.50'
Elevation: 3254.9 3225.0
Runway Heading: 61° True 241° True
Obstacles: 41 ft Hill 1099 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF STURGIS
1040 HARLEY-DAVIDSON WAY STE 103
STURGIS, SD 57785
605-347-4422
Manager:ROGER BURNHAM
13345 ALKALI RD
STURGIS, SD 57785
605-720-9938
Other 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.
  • 0LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29 - CTAF.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM.
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