Terminal Procedures

49B — Sturgis Muni

STURGIS, SD · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 3,254 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,100 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NC-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 111DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 291DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

49B airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all dalgt
ARTCC
Denver Center
Flight service
Huron
NOTAM facility
HON (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
April 1994
Airport area
275 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Cheyenne
Last FAA inspection
2026-06-02

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

49B radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach119.5Ellsworth

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,100 × 75 ft11293,580 × 120 ft0523N1,000 ft
Runway layout at 49B, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
11/295,100 ft75 ftConcrete ExcellentMedium intensity
  11 123°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  29 303°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
05/233,580 ft120 ftGrass Good

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 49B is

Latitude, longitude44.4186770, -103.3777240
Elevation3,254 ft
From Sturgis4 nm E

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FAA remarks for 49B

  • WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29 - CTAF.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM.
  • FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL 605-347-1050.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Sturgis Municipal’s instrument coverage is narrow and entirely GPS-based: two RNAV procedures serve two of the airport’s four runway ends. Half the available runway directions therefore lack a published instrument approach. The 5,100 ft concrete runway is 1,520 ft longer than the turf runway, making the two alignments materially different in both available length and surface.

Local chart context

Nearby procedure coverage varies sharply. Ellsworth AFB and Rapid City Regional have substantially broader chart sets, while Black Hills–Clyde Ice Field and Mondell Field are closer to Sturgis in overall coverage; Belle Fourche Municipal is thinner still. The Billings and Cheyenne sectionals complement the airport procedures with wider VFR context around Sturgis.

Airports near 49B

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KSPFBlack Hills-Clyde Ice FldSPEARFISH, SD18 nm W6
KRCAEllsworth AFBRAPID CITY, SD20 nm SE12
KRAPRapid City RgnlRAPID CITY, SD26 nm SE10
KEFCBelle Fourche MuniBELLE FOURCHE, SD28 nm NW2
KECSMondell FldNEWCASTLE, WY52 nm SW5
W43Hulett MuniHULETT, WY53 nm W5

VFR charts covering 49B

Common questions about 49B

What charts are available for 49B?

4 current FAA charts for Sturgis Muni, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 49B?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 49B?

Sturgis Muni has 2 runways. The longest is 11/29 at 5,100 ft by 75 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 49B have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 49B has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 49B a towered airport?

No — Sturgis Muni has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 49B charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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