Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
STP · KSTP · Saint Paul, MN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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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
- 128° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 4,004 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.1
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 705 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 705 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,004 / 4,004 / 4,004 / 4,004 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,642 ft | |
| 13/31 | 4,004 ft | |
| 14/32 | 6,491 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Saint Paul”Taxi & takeoff
“Saint Paul”Departure & arrival
“Minneapolis”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 41.5 | OPS |
| 49.65 | NG OPS |
| 126.2 | OPS |
| 126.95 | TWOLF STAR |
| 139.2 | OPS |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 284.7 | ROCHESTER DP · ZMBRO DP |
| 299.1 | OPS |
| 335.5 | AGUDE STAR · ENCEE STAR · GOPHER STAR · TWOLF STAR |
| 335.65 | APCH/P DEP/P · COULT DP · KBREW DP · ORSKY DP · SCHEP DP · WLSTN DP |
| 347.7 | ANG OPS |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 14 · RWY 32
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 14 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (VKG) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 32 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (BAO) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MSP 115.30 · FCM 117.70 · GEP 117.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r071° / 7.8 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r067° / 17.6 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r128° / 18.4 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r010° / 19 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSTP / STP
- Coordinates
- 44.9348, -93.0600
- Elevation
- 705 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-2200 SAT-SUN
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-2200 SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.35 · ☎ 651-312-8888
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STP
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13, 27, & 31; HIRL RWY 14/32 & 13/31; MIRL RWY 09/27; - CTAF. RWY 14 & 32 PAPI OPS CONSLY. on 119.1 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 27: 4-light PAPI (right) · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 32: 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/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 24 notes
General
- BIRD ROOSTING & FEEDING AREAS ALONG RIVER BANKS.
- WHEN USING RWYS 27 OR 31 HAZARDOUS RIVER TFC MAY EXIST.
- DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SE ARR & DEP AVOID TFC PATTERN OPS AT SOUTH ST. PAUL ARPT 164 DEG 5 NM AT & BLO 1720 MSL.
- PPR ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS, CTC AMGR.
- COMPLEX AIRPORT GEOMETRY. VERIFY CORRECT COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
- TWY A CLSD BTN A3 AND A4 EXC FOR WINGSPAN LESS THAN 101FT.
- TWY B CLSD BTN MN JET RAMP AND TWY A (SOUTHERN CORNER) EXC FOR WINGSPAN LESS THAN 72FT DUE TO FLOOD WALL OBSTACLE.
- RWY 14 IS CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- EXPECT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON TWY 'A' IN THE VICINITY OF THE CONTROL TWR, NORTH TO THE APPROACH END OF RWY 14.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH ON 121.675.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN & UNUSBL INSIDE .5 NM.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13, 27, & 31; HIRL RWY 14/32 & 13/31; MIRL RWY 09/27; - CTAF. RWY 14 & 32 PAPI OPS CONSLY.
Fuel
- JET A LANDING FEE, CTC FBO.
Obstructions
- RY 14: ROAD +13 179 FM END, 494R.
- +8' TREE 95' FM RY END 380'R OF CNTRLN.
- RY 14 APCH RATIO 45:1 TO DISPL THSD FOR ROAD +13, 179 FM END, 494R.
- RY 32 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: BLAINE.PETERSON@MSPMAC.ORG
- MAINT SUPVR, 612-919-5370 OR 612-919-5372, MON-FRI 0600-2200.
- 651-224-4306
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About KSTP
Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP · KSTP) is an airport in Saint Paul, MN, at 705 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,491 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSTP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSTP have a control tower?
Yes. Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSTP?
Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field has 3 runways; the longest is 6,491 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSTP?
Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is in Saint Paul, MN, at an elevation of 705 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9348, -93.0600.
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