Mount Sterling Municipal Airport
I63 · Mount Sterling, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 5,905 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 734 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 44 ft, 1,577 ft from threshold, 255 ft L of centerline — 31:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 734 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,905 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.775 | QUINCY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
UIN 113.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIN · Quincy | TACAN | 113.60 · 83X | — | r064° / 23.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- I63
- Coordinates
- 39.9875, -90.8042
- Elevation
- 734 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.325 · ☎ 217-773-4082
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1972/09
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL NOW AVBL TO PUBLIC - SELF SERVICE.
Contact
- EXT 12644
Nearby airports
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About I63
Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (I63) is an airport in Mount Sterling, IL, at 734 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,905 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does I63 have a control tower?
No. Mount Sterling 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 I63?
Mount Sterling Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,905 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is I63?
Mount Sterling Municipal Airport is in Mount Sterling, IL, at an elevation of 734 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9875, -90.8042.
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