Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 3,243 ft / 988 m 5,100 1,554 Elevation 988 m | Owner City of Sturgis 11/29 5,100 1,554 Concrete Phone +1 605-347-4422 | |
Address 13345 Alkali Rd, Sturgis, SD 57785, USA Similar Sturgis Municipal Airport, Bruch Ranch, Bruch Airfield, Black Hills‑clyde Ice Field, Rapid City Regional Airport | ||
Sturgis Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 49B) is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) east of the central business district of Sturgis, a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.
Facilities and aircraft
Sturgis Municipal Airport covers an area of 275 acres (111 ha) at an elevation of 3,243 feet (988 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an concrete surface measuring 5,100 by 75 feet (1,554 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 13 2016, the airport had 36,000 aircraft operations, an average of 99 per day: 99% general aviation and 2℅ air taxi. At that time there were 46 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine and 8% multi-engine.