St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field

SET · KSET · St Charles, MO · 437 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSET
Coordinates: 38.9297, -90.4300
Elevation: 437 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: SET
Attendance: NOV-MAR ALL 0730-1630; APR-OCT ALL 0730-1630 DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/05
Distance from city: 9 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	01:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	02:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from KSET

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 AND RWY 09/27 & REIL RWY 18, PAPI RWY 18 - CTAF. DUSK TO DAWN ONLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 090°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 090° mag · 91° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 270° mag · 271° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

3,800 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 180° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 000° mag · 1° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	2,000 ft
18/36	3,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.2	ST LOUIS APP/DEP
ASOS	118.075
CLD	121.6	ST LOUIS CLNC DEL
CTAF	122.7

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
STL · St Louis	VORTAC	117.40	r030° / 4.8 NM
CSX · Cardinal	VOR-DME	116.45	r343° / 11.1 NM
TOY · Troy	VORTAC	116.00	r292° / 26.5 NM
FTZ · Foristell	VORTAC	110.80	r056° / 29 NM
SKE · Scott	TACAN	112.20	r309° / 35.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

ST CHARLES COUNTY

201 N. 2ND ST., ST CHARLES, MO

636-949-7500

Manager

PETER KAMBEITZ

6390 GRAFTON FERRY RD, PORTAGE DES SIOUX, MO

636-949-1893

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
HEAVY STUDENT TRNG.
ARPT CONDS NOT REPORTED MON-FRI 1630L-0800L DLY, FRI 1630L THRU MON 0800L.
FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 AND RWY 09/27 & REIL RWY 18, PAPI RWY 18 - CTAF. DUSK TO DAWN ONLY.
RWY 36 VASI OUT OF SERVICE INDEFINITELY

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSET in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KSET

St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (SET · KSET) is an airport in St Charles, MO, at 437 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSET, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSET have a control tower?

No. St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSET?

St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSET?

St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field is in St Charles, MO, at an elevation of 437 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9297, -90.4300.

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