Sterling Municipal Airport
STK · KSTK · Sterling, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 02:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 02:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 155° mag · 163° true
- Dimensions
- 5,201 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 335°) on the 45° at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 4,038 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- 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
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,038 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,500 ft | |
| 15/33 | 5,201 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 225.4 | BRUSH/B/ RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AKO 114.40 · SNY 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKO · Akron | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | High | r339° / 27.8 NM |
| SNY · Sidney | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r191° / 31.7 NM |
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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
- KSTK / STK
- Coordinates
- 40.6135, -103.2638
- Elevation
- 4,038 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.525 · ☎ 970-526-3009
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- MKG TYPE - COND: RWY 04/22 ENDS MKD WITH RED/GREEN REFLECTORS.
- VARMINT HOLES NEAR RWY 04 END.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY. INCR MIRL INTST - CTAF.
Attendance
- FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 970-520-2325.
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Nearby airports
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About KSTK
Sterling Municipal Airport (STK · KSTK) is an airport in Sterling, CO, at 4,038 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSTK?
Sterling Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,201 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSTK?
Sterling Municipal Airport is in Sterling, CO, at an elevation of 4,038 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6135, -103.2638.
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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.