Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

STP · KSTP · Saint Paul, MN · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
705 ft MSL
Longest runway
6,491 ft 14/32
Runways
3
Mag var
0E
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:28 AM10:28Z
Sunrise06:01 AM11:01Z
Sunset08:35 PM01:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 05:01 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 038°downwind 308°base 218°final 128°45° entry131427313209

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 97k, Double wheel 135k, Dual tandem 228k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Saint Paul”
ATIS
118.35
ASOS/AWOS
118.35
Clearance — primary
121.675 WHEN TWR CLSD

Taxi & takeoff

“Saint Paul”
Ground — primary
121.675
Tower — primary
119.1

Departure & arrival

“Minneapolis”
App/Dep
121.2

Also

CTAF
119.1
UNICOM
122.95

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)
FrequencyUsed by
41.5OPS
49.65NG OPS
126.2OPS
126.95TWOLF STAR
139.2OPS
257.8LCL/P
284.7ROCHESTER DP · ZMBRO DP
299.1OPS
335.5AGUDE STAR · ENCEE STAR · GOPHER STAR · TWOLF STAR
335.65APCH/P DEP/P · COULT DP · KBREW DP · ORSKY DP · SCHEP DP · WLSTN DP
347.7ANG OPS

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 14 · RWY 32
RunwayILS
RWY 14ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (VKG) · GS 3.00°
RWY 32ILS/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
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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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Departures
Arrivals
Minimums
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Airport info

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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 119.1Chart 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
Owner
METRO ARPT COMMSN
6040 28TH AVE, SO, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
651-726-8100
Manager
BLAINE PETERSON
644 BAYFIELD, ST PAUL, MN
651-224-4306
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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