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South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field

SGS · KSGS · South St Paul, MN · 821 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSGS
Coordinates
44.8571, -93.0329
Elevation
821 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
0E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 119.425 · ☎ 651-457-8120
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON
NOTAM facility
SGS
Attendance
MON-SAT 0830-1700; SUN 0830-1530
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1941/10
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:49 AM09:49Z
Sunrise05:26 AM10:26Z
Sunset09:02 PM02:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:39 PM02:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:39 PM → 04:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:02 PM → 04:26 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 34; ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 162°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,721 ft MSL · 900 AGL
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,721 ft MSL · 900 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 16/34

4,002 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 57k.

16
Heading
162° mag · 162° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 60 ft, 1,369 ft from threshold, 29 ft B of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
34
Heading
342° mag · 342° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing
LOC/DME · LOC 108.35 (SGS)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 64 ft, 1,750 ft from threshold, 360 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
End lights
REIL
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CD/P118.2
APCH/P DEP/P121.2
AGUDE STAR335.5
APCH/P DEP/P335.65
CTAF122.7ACTVT REIL RWY 34; ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.
UNICOM122.7
SGS AWOS-3119.425

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 34LOC/DME · LOC 108.35 (SGS)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MSP · MinneapolisVOR-DME115.30r103° / 9 NM
FGT · FarmingtonVORTAC115.70r019° / 15 NM
FCM · Flying CloudVOR-DME111.80r078° / 18.1 NM
GEP · GopherVORTAC117.30r134° / 22.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Arrivals

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, UL94
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Avionics, BCHGR, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF SOUTH SAINT PAUL
125 3RD AVE N, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN
651-450-3200
Manager
ANDREW WALL
1725 HENRY AVE, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN
651-554-3350

Remarks FAA

  • EXTDD TFC PAT OPS NORTH OF ARPT MAY CONFLICT WITH STP ARPT CLASS D ASP - CTC STP ATCT 119.1.
  • FQT HOP OVR MISSISSIPPI RIVER EAST OF ARPT BLW 2200 FT MSL.
  • WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 34; ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.
  • FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • CALM WIND RWY.

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 KSGS 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 KSGS

South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (SGS · KSGS) is an airport in South St Paul, MN, at 821 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSGS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSGS have a control tower?

No. South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSGS?

South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSGS?

South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field is in South St Paul, MN, at an elevation of 821 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.8571, -93.0329.

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