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KSTK · Sterling Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KSTK FAA STK Elev 4,040 ft Lat 40° 36.81' N Lon 103° 15.83' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,201 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 166° 5,201 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.23%
33 346° 5,201 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.23%
04 045° 2,500 ft 150 ft GVL No 0.12%
22 225° 2,500 ft 150 ft GVL No 0.12%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.525
  • A/D DENVER CNTR 118.475
  • RDO AKRON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 21 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 REIL RWY 15 and RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 15 and RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15–33. 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 REIL RWY 15 and RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 15 and RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15–33—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·374 COLORADO STERLING MUNI (STK)(KSTK) 3 W UTC–7(–6DT) N40º36.86´ W103º15.86´ 4038 B NOTAM FILE DEN RWY 15–33: H5201X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: 2809X150 (TURF–GRVL) RWY 04: Road.
  • ·PAPI RWY 15 and RWY 33 OPR consly.
  • ·For after hrs svc call 970–520–2325.
  • ·Aerobatic OPS on and INVOF ARPT.
  • ·Be alert; intensive USAF student TRG INVOF KCOS and KPUB airports.
  • ·RWY 04–22 soft and rough when wet.
  • ·Varmint holes near Rwy 04 end.
  • ·Intensive AG OPS MAR–SEPT.
  • ·RWY 04–22 ends MKD with red/green reflectors.
  • ·TWY and TRML tiedown area MKD with blue reflectors.
  • ·RWY 04 DEP has 8 FT fence 155´ FT FM DEP end of RWY.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Aerobatic Operations in Colorado.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 970-522-0417
  • ·AWOS–3 118.525 (970) 526–3009.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·AKRON (VH) (H) VORW/DME 114.4 AKO Chan 91 N40º09.33´ W103º10.78´ 339º 27.8 NM to fld. 4623/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 228º–232º byd 40 NM STEVENS FLD (See PAGOSA SPRINGS on page 367) SUNLIGHT MOUNTAIN 5SM N39º25.53´ W107º22.75´/10603 AWOS–3 126.075 (970) 384–3380 AWOS visibility unreliable indef.
  • ·CHEYENNE H–5A, L–10G IAP DENVER L–9E SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Crosson Field

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,760 ops in 1992

2024 total

2,413

10-yr total

22,923

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 93% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

43.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.36

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-10-11 Pober Pixie · Stall / spin · day →
2008-04-24 Cessna 421C · Ground collision · day →
2004-08-21 Piper PA-24-250 · Gear-up · VMC · night →
1999-08-06 Cessna 150M · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1996-10-24 Piper PA-28C-180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1996-10-04 PZL-Bielsko SZD-59 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-10-15 Maule M-4-220C · Other · day →
1986-01-15 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · VMC · night →
1985-10-27 Cessna T210NII · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1982-09-09 Cessna 31 · Other · day →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Darrel Leroy Dilley Lasalle CO 66 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 82 nm
Alexander Wernsman Loveland CO 83 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 86 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 88 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 90 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 90 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 91 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 91 nm
Jacqueline Ann Burant Broomfield CO 91 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
Bernard Alfred Schwartze Sterling CO 3 nm
Cory Beau Reardon Sterling CO 3 nm
Joshua Rawlins Stieb Sterling CO 3 nm
Rachael Christine Northup Sterling CO 3 nm
Michael John Hettinger Merino CO 9 nm
Jeffery Lynn Winkler Brush CO 27 nm
Kevin James Campbell Sidney NE 34 nm
Adam James Wanberg Sidney NE 34 nm
Hard Vinodkumar Sabhaya Sidney NE 34 nm
Christopher Stuart Morgan Dalton NE 50 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
Michael Brien Kester Sterling CO 3 nm
Chanel Nadira Bhopa Sterling CO 3 nm
Adam Clarence Gardner Sterling CO 3 nm
Zachary Michael Aucoin Sterling CO 3 nm
Micah Leigh Sonnenberg Sterling CO 3 nm
Isaac Thomas Regier Merino CO 9 nm
Jarvis Leonard Nelson Padroni CO 11 nm
Richard Clarence Stanley Iliff CO 13 nm
Joseph John Pellouchoud Fleming CO 20 nm
Jason Scott Kaiser Hillrose CO 21 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 63 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 77 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 80 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 90 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 95 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 95 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 95 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 96 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 127 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 164 nm

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