FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQP |
| Lat/Long: | 45-13-39.0063N 096-00-16.3059W
45-13.650105N 096-00.271765W
45.2275018,-96.0045294
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1021 ft. / 311.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of APPLETON, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56208 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AQP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.5 (320-289-1265) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BBB (16 nm NE): | 118.45 (320-843-3242) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DXX (16 nm SW): | 118.975 (320-598-3863) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VVV (18 nm W): | 119.225 (320-839-2363) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MVE (20 nm SE): | 119.675 (320-269-5830) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (MONTEVIDEO RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 127.1/290.2 (REDWOOD FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MVEr316/19.7 | | MONTEVIDEO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05E |
| MOXr179/20.3 | | MORRIS VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05E |
| BDHr276/37.7 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition
CRACKING. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
RY 13 VISUAL LIGHTING ON INSTRUMENT RY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 45-13.817333N | | 45-13.407000N |
| Longitude: | 096-00.514000W | | 095-59.941833W |
| Elevation: | 1020.0 ft. | | 1018.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2770 x 157 ft. / 844 x 48 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLOSED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 45-13.537667N | | 45-13.860000N |
| Longitude: | 096-00.556167W | | 096-00.100000W |
| Elevation: | 1019.0 ft. | | 1021.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 040 magnetic, 045 true | | 220 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF APPLETON
323 W. SCHLIEMAN AVE.
APPLETON, MN 56208
Phone 320-289-1363 |
| Manager: | GREG RUETHER
149 S MUNSTERMAN
APPLETON, MN 56208
Phone (320) 413-0089 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (406KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KDXX - Lac Qui Parle County Airport (16 nm SW)
KVVV - Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (18 nm W)
KMVE - Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (20 nm SE)
KMOX - Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field (20 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kreg Anderson
Photo taken 23-Sep-2012
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Appleton Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 05:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 21:09 | | 02:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:46 | | 02:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jun-2026 03:57:55 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Jun-2026 22:57:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KAQP | 100355Z AUTO 14015KT 10SM BKN075 28/22 A2958 RMK AO2 T02780218
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KBBB
16nm E | 100355Z AUTO 13015G24KT 10SM SCT060 27/24 A2960 RMK AO2
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KDXX
16nm SW | 100355Z AUTO 15016KT 10SM SCT070 28/17 A2959 RMK AO2
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KVVV
18nm W | 100355Z AUTO 13014G20KT 10SM SCT075 27/22 A2956 RMK AO2
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KMVE
20nm SE | 100355Z AUTO 15013KT 10SM BKN080 28/21 A2961 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KAXN
46nm NE | 091740Z 0918/1018 15013G21KT P6SM SKC FM092200 14016G26KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 0922/1002 4SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB FM100600 15016G26KT 3SM -TSRA BR SCT009 BKN020CB TEMPO 1006/1008 2SM TSRA BR BKN009CB FM100800 13012KT P6SM SCT009 OVC060 FM101200 16010KT P6SM FEW120 FM101700 19012KT P6SM SCT035
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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