St Thomas Municipal Airport

4S5 · St Thomas, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
839 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,600 ft 17/35
Runway
1
Mag var
7E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:40 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:31 AM10:31Z
Sunrise06:08 AM11:08Z
Sunset09:03 PM02:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:40 PM02:40Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:40 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 05:08 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 083°downwind 353°base 263°final 173°45° entry1735

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading
173° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
2,600 × 50 ft
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
280 ft
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17
Threshold elev
835 ft
Markings
basic

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Nstd. Weight bearing: Single wheel 5k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

HML 112.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
HML · Humboldt TACAN 112.40 · 71X r212° / 19.3 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
4S5
Coordinates
48.6264, -97.4392
Elevation
839 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GFK
Attendance
MAY-SEP ALL DALGT; OCT-APR MON-FRI ON CALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1971/03
Distance from city
1 NE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ST. THOMAS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
BOX 291, ST THOMAS, ND
701-360-7926
Manager
RYAN ALME
BOX 291, ST THOMAS, ND
701-360-7926
Remarks FAA · 14 notes

General

  • CFM WINTER CONDS & SN REMOVAL 701-360-7926.
  • RWY 17/35; EXPECT TURBULENCE WHEN EXECUTING CROSS-WIND LNDGS DUE TO TREE LINES.
  • DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF APRT
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Runways

  • DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH GREEN LGTS - NIGHT OPS ONLY.
  • DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH GREEN LGTS - NIGHT OPS ONLY.
  • 60 FT TREE LINE 340 FT L AND R OF CNTRLN AT RWY 17 END PENETRATES 7:1 TRNSL SFC WITH A 3:1 SLOPE.
  • 50 FT TREE LINE 160 FT R OF CNTRLN AT RWY 35 END PENETRATES 7:1 TRNSL SFC WITH A 1:1 SLOPE.

Lighting

  • ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - 122.9.
  • NSTD LIRL DUE TO FIXTURES & LCTD 25 FT FROM RWY EDGE.

Obstructions

  • 18 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THLD.
  • 16 FT ROAD 20 FT FM THLD.
  • 18 FT ROAD 380 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
  • 16 FT ROAD 90 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 9ND1 Elliott Farms Airport (7 NM) · NA65 Anderson Strip (9 NM) · D29 Drayton Municipal Airport (10 NM) · 2C8 Cavalier Municipal Airport (12 NM) · 9ND8 Hinkle Airport (private) (13 NM)

About 4S5

St Thomas Municipal Airport (4S5) is an airport in St Thomas, ND, at 839 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4S5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4S5 have a control tower?

No. St Thomas Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 4S5?

St Thomas Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4S5?

St Thomas Municipal Airport is in St Thomas, ND, at an elevation of 839 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.6264, -97.4392.

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