Sterling Municipal Airport

STK · KSTK · Sterling, CO · 4,040 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSTK / STK
Coordinates: 40.6135, -103.2638
Elevation: 4,040 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
NOTAM facility: DEN
Attendance: ALL 0700-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:49 AM	10:49Z
Sunrise	05:22 AM	11:22Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	02:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	03:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 04:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:22 AM

Plan a flight from KSTK

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 REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY. INCR MIRL INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 037°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,500 ft × 150 ft · TURF-GRVL (Fair)

Heading: 037° mag · 45° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 16 ft, 139 ft from threshold, 7 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 217° mag · 225° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 48 ft, 614 ft from threshold, 34 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 15/33

5,201 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 155° mag · 163° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 31 ft, 608 ft from threshold, 266 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 335° mag · 343° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
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
04/22	2,500 ft
15/33	5,201 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.475	DENVER CNTR
AWOS	118.525	AWOS 3
RDO	122.2	AKRON RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AKO · Akron	VOR-DME	114.40	r339° / 27.8 NM
SNY · Sidney	VORTAC	115.90	r191° / 31.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KSTK on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF STERLING

P. O. BOX 4000, STERLING, CO

970-522-9700

Manager

CHARLIE MAY

16562 HWY 14, STERLING, CO

970-522-0417

Remarks FAA

RWY 04 DEP HAS 8 FT FENCE 155 FT FM DEP END OF RWY.
TWY & TRML TIEDOWN AREA MKD WITH BLUE REFLECTORS.
AEROBATIC OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRG INVOF KCOS & KPUB ARPRTS.
INTENSIVE AG OPS MAR-SEPT.
RWY 4/22 SOFT AND ROUGH WHEN WET.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY. INCR MIRL INTST - CTAF.
FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 970-520-2325.
MKG TYPE - COND: RWY 04/22 ENDS MKD WITH RED/GREEN REFLECTORS.
VARMINT HOLES NEAR RWY 04 END.

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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 KSTK 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 KSTK

Sterling Municipal Airport (STK · KSTK) is an airport in Sterling, CO, at 4,040 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,201 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSTK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSTK have a control tower?

No. Sterling Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSTK?

Sterling Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,201 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSTK?

Sterling Municipal Airport is in Sterling, CO, at an elevation of 4,040 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6135, -103.2638.

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