Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter-national Airport (KMSP) ranks 16th in the nation for air traffic, a constant mix of airline, business aviation and military airplanes. It’s harried enough to also challenge some general aviation pilots. A great alternative to KMSP sits just five miles northeast, St. Paul’s Downtown Holman Airport. KSTP’s Runway 32 stretches 6,500 feet and is served by the ILS/LOC 32 approach, and offers circling opportunities to the airport’s other two Runways, 27 and 31. Additional approaches are available as well.
Chart Wise: St. Paul Downtown ILS/LOC Runway 32 Approach
Key Takeaways:
- The KSTP ILS/LOC 32 approach requires strong VOR tracking skills to identify fixes and mandates DME or radar for procedure entry.
- Pilots must understand the two distinct missed approach holding patterns and that the Missed Approach Point (MAP) on the localizer is at 1.1 DME, not 0 DME, or by a timed approach.
- The Visual Descent Point (VDP) at D2.3 IBAO is a critical decision point for pilots to ensure a normal descent to landing or execute a missed approach if the runway is not in sight.
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