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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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 02:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:39 PM | 02:39Z |
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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 122.7 — Chart 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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,002 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CD/P | 118.2 | |
| APCH/P DEP/P | 121.2 | |
| AGUDE STAR | 335.5 | |
| APCH/P DEP/P | 335.65 | |
| CTAF | 122.7 | ACTVT REIL RWY 34; ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST. |
| UNICOM | 122.7 | |
| SGS AWOS-3 | 119.425 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 34 | LOC/DME · LOC 108.35 (SGS) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r103° / 9 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 | r019° / 15 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r078° / 18.1 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 | r134° / 22.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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
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.
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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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