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K49B · Sturgis Municipal Airport

FAA-LID · US · 4 NTSB events

ID K49B Elev 3,243 ft Lat 44° 25.08' N Lon 103° 22.50' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.84%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 113° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.71%
29 293° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.71%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D ELLSWORTH APP/DEP 119.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K49B on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·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.
  • ·FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL 605-347-1050.
  • ·FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 24,200 ops in 2007

2024 total

17,126

10-yr total

132,248

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 94% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

15.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.78

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2000-12-19 Cessna 172M · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-06-18 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-02-12 Piper PA24 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2011-11-11 Cessna 172M · CFIT · VMC · day →

Designees in SD

CFI Flight Instructors 301 A&P Mechanics 597 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 12 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 6 Schools Flight Schools 12 FBO Fixed Base Operators 36 Clubs Flying Clubs 7 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 19 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 155 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 155 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 155 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 159 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 190 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 223 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 234 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 234 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 234 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Rebecca Denise Johnson Sturgis SD 5 nm
David James Barbee Sturgis SD 5 nm
Brian Joseph Jones Sturgis SD 5 nm
Karl Frederick Jungclaus Piedmont SD 12 nm
Reese William Kor Piedmont SD 12 nm
Colin Jo Potter Piedmont SD 12 nm
Scott Alan Giles Piedmont SD 12 nm
Jared Austin Tomlin Piedmont SD 12 nm
Sean Anthony Regehr Piedmont SD 12 nm
Wyatt David Jungclaus Piedmont SD 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Christopher Robert Grube Sturgis SD 5 nm
Delbert Dean Kolb Sturgis SD 5 nm
Douglas Albert Derby Sturgis SD 5 nm
Mark Alexander Gebbie Sturgis SD 5 nm
Brandon Carl Caneva Sturgis SD 5 nm
Matthew Vincent Kvasnicka Sturgis SD 5 nm
Jared E Gunderson Sturgis SD 5 nm
Jacob G Carrillo Sturgis SD 5 nm
Anthony Michael Eads Sturgis SD 5 nm
Richard Thomas Hatcher Whitewood SD 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 26 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 162 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 162 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 245 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 249 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 275 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 276 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 281 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 281 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 281 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.