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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field

ID KSGS FAA SGS Elev 821 ft Lat 44° 51.43' N Lon 93° 1.97' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KSGS

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KSGS

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Runways at KSGS

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 163° 4,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
34 343° 4,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.05%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.425
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.200
  • A/D MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP 121.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSGS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 25 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 34; ACTVT or incr intst PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 34; ACTVT or incr intst PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 34; ACTVT or incr intst PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 34; ACTVT or incr intst PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·208 MINNESOTA SLEEPY EYE MUNI (Y58) 3 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N44º14.98´ W94º42.63´ 1006 NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 14–32: 2575X300 (TURF) MIRL 0.6% up NW RWY 32: Trees.
  • ·RWY 04–22: 2565X300 (TURF) RWY 04: Crops.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 not plowed winter months.
  • ·Agricultural ops on and invof art Jun–Sep.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 marked with yellow cones.
  • ·Sewage disposal ponds 1600´ north of arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-794-7665
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI/RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (SGS)(KSGS) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N44º51.43´ W93º01.97´ 821 B TPA—1721(900) NOTAM FILE SGS RWY 16–34: H4002X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–57 MIRL RWY 16: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 16–34 preset low intst.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1430–2300Z‡, Sun 1430–2130Z‡.
  • ·Waterfowl on and invof arpt. 100LL avbl H24 self svc via credit card.
  • ·Extdd tfc pat ops North of arpt may conflict with STP arpt Class D asp—ctc STP ATCT 119.1.
  • ·Fqt hop over Mississippi River east of arpt blw 2200´ MSL.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 651-554-3350
  • ·AWOS–3 119.425 (651) 457–8120.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP CON 121.2 CLNC DEL 118.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis Apch at 612-726-9086.
  • ·FARMINGTON (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.7 FGT Chan 104 N44º37.86´ W93º10.92´ 019º 15.0 NM to fld. 926/6E.
  • ·DME unusable: 275º–280º byd 35 NM 305º–315º byd 35 NM VOR unusable: 235º–240º byd 40 NM 245º–250º byd 40 NM 308º–318º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH OTS TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 140º–359º LOC/DME 108.35 I–SGS Chan 20(Y) Rwy 34.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 26º right of course.
  • ·SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA RGNL MARSHALL/RYAN FLD (See MARSHALL on page 184) SPIDA N46º50.04´ W94º58.53´ NOTAM FILE PKD.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 269 PK 311º 5.7 NM to Park Rapids Muni/Konshok Fld. 1413/4E.
  • ·OMAHA TWIN CITIES L–12J, 14I, A IAP TWIN CITIES NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSGS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KSGS

19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

28

since 1982

Fatal

4

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 69,120 ops in 2018

2024 total

51,000

10-yr total

546,742

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

12.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.83

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=19

  • Other 6
  • Loss of control 4
  • Hard landing 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-09-17 Cessna 150K · Loss of control · day →
2025-08-20 Elmwood Christavia · Other · day →
2025-05-05 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-12-26 Cessna 150J · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-09-13 Cessna 172 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2016-05-14 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Other · day →
2016-04-08 TL ULTRALIGHT SRO TL-3000 SIRIUS · Hard landing · day →
2015-07-12 Cessna 340 · Other · IMC · day →
2011-03-16 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2009-07-29 Cessna A185F · Fuel exhaustion · dusk →
2006-03-25 Piper PA-20 · Weather · day →
2004-05-19 Cessna 180J · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2003-03-05 Cessna 172R · Other · VMC · day →
2002-03-31 Piper PA-46-310P · Engine failure · day →
2001-09-09 Cessna 150M · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-04-21 Cessna 170A · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1999-03-10 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1997-07-02 Piper PA-32R-301 · Stall / spin · day →
1975-10-31 Cessna 150B · Other →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSGS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,839

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,413

Mechanics

AME

39

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

18

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

44

Flight Schools

FBO

81

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KSGS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 12 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 12 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 14 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 18 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 20 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 26 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 47 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 58 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 58 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 58 nm

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

CFIs near KSGS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael David Hilger Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Roger Allen Icenogle Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Colleen Francis Sampson Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Kylie Jennifer Holmgren Scott Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Steven Carl Willoughby Saint Paul Park MN 2 nm
William Charles Steier Inver Grove MN 3 nm
Bruce Benjamin Phillips Inver Grove MN 3 nm
Michael John Ketterling Inver Grove MN 3 nm
Tiffany Jo-Ess Imker Inver Grove MN 3 nm
Karl Jens Icenogle Inver Grove MN 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KSGS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Leroy Ernie Both Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Randall James Fischbeck Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Michael David Hilger Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Roger Allen Icenogle Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Marc Steven Remhof Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Jeffrey David Snell Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Steven Wayne Wagner Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Robert Donald Wiplinger Inver Grove MN 1 nm
William James Wuorinen Inver Grove MN 1 nm
Sean Michael Szuberski Inver Grove MN 1 nm

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

Repair stations near KSGS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 19 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 19 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 27 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 59 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 59 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 129 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 138 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 149 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 160 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 176 nm

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