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49B
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Sturgis Municipal
Sturgis, South Dakota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 07/31/2008 - 9/25/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:49B
Lat/Lng: 44.4180069444, -103.37545
44-25-04.8250N, 103-22-31.6200W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 04/28/2005
Elevation: 3243 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 04/28/2005
Magnetic Variation: 11E, (1995), [9E (2008)]
Sectional: CHEYENNE
From City: 4nm E of Sturgis

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1994
Attended: All year Every day Daylight hours
for Attendant Otr Hrs Call 605-347-3356.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS: Huron FSS (HON)
NOTAMs and Weather: HON NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 11/29 & PAPI Runways 11 & 29 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Approach:
Contact 'ELLSWORTH' Approach
119.5, 259.1
Departure:
Contact 'ELLSWORTH' Departure
119.5, 289.4
Other: ---BASIC 259.1
---BASIC 289.4
---RADAR 259.1
---RADAR 289.4
---SVC 259.1
---SVC 289.4
Master Airport: RCA (ELLSWORTH AFB)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 29
Multi Engine GA: 3
Total: 32

Annual Operations

For year ending: 05/16/2007
AirTaxi: 200
Local GA (< 20 miles): 16000
Non-local GA: 8000
Total: 24200

Ownership

Owner: City of Sturgis
1147 Sherman
Sturgis, Sd 57785
605-347-4422
Manager: Jerry Burnham
P O Box 508
Sturgis, Sd 57785
605-347-3356

Runways

Runways: 11/29

Runway 11/29

Length: 5100 feet
by State on 02/16/2005
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 11 End 29
True Alignment: 123, (114 Magnetic) 303, (294 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient:   0.7 Up
Elevation at End: 3243.0' MSL 3207.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:   3230' MSL
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Wildlife on and in View of Airport.

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