St Cloud Sky Central
STC · KSTC · St Cloud, MN · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:52 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 7,500 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (BPM) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.25
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,031 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,031 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,500 / 7,500 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 7,500 ft | |
| 05/23 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“St Cloud”Taxi & takeoff
“St Cloud”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 235.775 | PRINCETON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 13 · RWY 31
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 13 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (BPM) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 31 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (STC) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
STC 112.10 · GEP 117.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC · St Cloud | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | Terminal | r196° / 0.2 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r304° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSTC / STC
- Coordinates
- 45.5462, -94.0594
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.375 · ☎ 320-200-1187
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STC
- Attendance
- ALL 0500-2330
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1970/08
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 & 31 - CTAF. PAPI 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 118.25 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 05: 4-light PAPI (right) · 23: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- RY 31 CALM WIND RY.
- DEER, MIGRATORY WATERFOWL, AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FLIGHT TRAINING ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CROP DUSTING OPERATIONS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
- HELIPAD NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT AND APPROACH SURFACES.
- LINE OF SIGHT VISIBILITY IS RESTRICTED FROM THE 13 & 23 APPROACH AND RUNWAY 13 & 5 APPROACH
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 28/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 380/R/A/W/T
- RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- RWY 13/31 200 FT BLAST PAD EACH END.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 & 31 - CTAF. PAPI 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
Contact
- WILLIAM.TOWLE@CI.STCLOUD.MN.US.
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Nearby airports
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About KSTC
St Cloud Sky Central (STC · KSTC) is an airport in St Cloud, MN, at 1,030 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSTC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSTC have a control tower?
Yes. St Cloud Sky Central has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSTC?
St Cloud Sky Central has 2 runways; the longest is 7,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSTC?
St Cloud Sky Central is in St Cloud, MN, at an elevation of 1,030 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5462, -94.0594.
More about KSTC
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 KSTC 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.
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