Mount Sterling/montgomery County Airport (IOB)

IOB
Mount Sterling/montgomery County Airport (IOB)
Mount Sterling, KY
Latest photos of Mount Sterling/montgomery County Airport (IOB)
IOB, Final approach RWY 3., photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
IOB, View from 6000', photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier IOB
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 83°58'46.4640" W / 38°3'29.2850" N
-83.979573 / 38.058135 (Estimated)
Elevation 1019.50 ft / 310.74 m (Surveyed)
Land 53 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles W of Mount Sterling, KY
Location Montgomery County, KY
Magnetic Variation 06W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner MT STERLING-MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Address 709 AIRPORT ROAD
MT. STERLING, KY 40353
Phone number 859-498-1000
Manager ZACHARY HILL
Address 709 AIRPORT ROAD
MT. STERLING, KY 40353
Phone number 859-498-1000
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LOU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 IOB (859-498-7001)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 5000 x 75 ft (1524 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 9
03 21
Alignment 27° 207°
Physical elevation 1019.40 ft 983.80 ft
Coordinates 38.052025 / -83.983532 38.064244 / -83.975614
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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.