FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 68Y |
| Lat/Long: | 43-43-59.8360N / 093-47-00.8160W 43-43.997267N / 093-47.013600W 43.7332878 / -93.7835600 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1119 ft. / 341 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of WELLS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56097 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-OCT MON-FRI 0730-2000, NOV-APR MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AEL (18 nm E): | 109.8 (507-377-1583) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AELr279/18.2 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
| FRMr072/28.2 | | FAIRMONT VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 07E |
| MKTr162/29.7 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
| FOWr210/33.4 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| JAYr281/38.7 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BLUE EARTH | | 055/15.9 | | 332 | | 04E | | SBU | ... -... ..- |
| WASECA | | 204/22.5 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| FOREST CITY | | 344/30.7 | | 359 | | 03E | | FXY | ..-. -..- -.-- |
| ST JAMES | | 110/36.6 | | 260 | | 04E | | JYG | .--- -.-- --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2912 x 198 ft. / 888 x 60 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard LIRL NSTD DUE TO SPACING. |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-44.720333N | | 43-44.241167N |
| Longitude: | 093-46.646500W | | 093-46.630667W |
| Elevation: | 1113.0 ft. | | 1119.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WELLS 125 S. BROADWAY WELLS, MN 56097 Phone 507-553-6371 |
| Manager: | JEREMY GERMANN 125 S. BROADWAY WELLS, MN 56097 Phone 507-553-5415 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2010 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 68Y.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSBU - Blue Earth Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KACQ - Waseca Municipal Airport (23 nm NE)
KFRM - Fairmont Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KMKT - Mankato Regional Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 14-Oct-2008
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:09 | | 02:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:14:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:14:56 |
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| METAR |
KAEL 19nm E | 181253Z AUTO 17010KT 4SM HZ CLR 17/14 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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KACQ 22nm NE | 181257Z AUTO 14011KT 5SM VCTS BR SCT095 15/13 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW
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KFRM 28nm W | 181255Z 19011KT 9SM FEW060 17/14 A2994 RMK AO1
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KMKT 30nm N | 181255Z AUTO 18010KT 9SM BKN075 OVC085 17/13 A2994 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT W
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KFXY 31nm S | 181255Z AUTO 15006KT 7SM CLR 18/15 A2995 RMK AO2
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KOWA 33nm NE | 181254Z AUTO 15014KT 4SM BR CLR 17/14 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW
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KJYG 36nm NW | 181255Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM VCTS CLR 20/16 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
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| TAF |
KMCW 40nm SE | 181124Z 1812/1912 16009KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1812/1813 5SM BR FM181600 16015KT P6SM SCT250 FM181900 16015G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM190200 14011KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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