Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport
IOB · KIOB · Mount Sterling, KY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 01:11Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 213° mag · 207° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 033°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 984 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 49 ft, 1,604 ft from threshold, 88 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,007 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Lexington”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.72 | APT REMARK 3 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 259.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HYK 112.60 · FLM 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYK · Lexington | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r077° / 24 NM |
| FLM · Falmouth | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r160° / 38.8 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KIOB frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIOB
- Coordinates
- 38.0581, -83.9796
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.675 · ☎ 859-498-7001
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LOU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/11
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: 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 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- HELI 1.1 NM & 1.9 NM NE.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.72 THRU LEX CD.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Contact
- 859-585-0824
Attendance
- SVC AFT HR - AMGR OR 859-585-9936.
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About KIOB
Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (IOB · KIOB) is an airport in Mount Sterling, KY, at 1,020 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIOB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIOB have a control tower?
No. Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KIOB?
Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIOB?
Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport is in Mount Sterling, KY, at an elevation of 1,020 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0581, -83.9796.
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