FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AEL |
| Lat/Long: | 43-40-52.7313N 093-22-05.3341W
43-40.878855N 093-22.088902W
43.6813143,-93.3681484
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1261 ft. / 384.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of ALBERT LEA, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56007 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1942 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AEL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT MON-FRI 0800-2000, NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-826-3451. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2001 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR TO INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 109.8 (507-377-1583) |
| ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.8 |
| ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AUM (19 nm E): | 119.025 (507-433-6667) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AEL at field | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
| JAYr288/20.5 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 00E |
| FOWr178/31.4 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| RSTr255/34.0 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
| MCWr351/35.2 | | MASON CITY VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| MKTr137/40.0 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS
100LL & MOGAS FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 19.0 | | Double wheel: | 29.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-41.264227N | | 43-40.458657N |
| Longitude: | 093-22.230305W | | 093-21.998160W |
| Elevation: | 1260.0 ft. | | 1261.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 168 true | | 347 magnetic, 348 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 21 ft. tree, 478 ft. from runway, 274 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
24 FT TREE 68 FT FROM RWY END 354 FT L. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2898 x 75 ft. / 883 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-40.744883N | | 43-41.072918N |
| Longitude: | 093-22.283737W | | 093-21.806655W |
| Elevation: | 1252.8 ft. | | 1256.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 047 true | | 226 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 647 ft. from runway, 85 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALBERT LEA
221 E CLARK STREET
ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
Phone 507-377-4300 |
| Manager: | JIM HANSON
73950 275TH ST.
CLARKS GROVE, MN 56016
Phone 507-373-0608
EMAIL ADDRESS: JIMHANSON@DESKMEDIA.COM (ALL LOWER CASE) |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 72/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TV TWR 9.5 NM SE. |
| - | GLIDERS & HELICOPTERS USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 17/35 ON EAST SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 23. |
| - | MULTIPLE TRANSITIONAL OBSTNS RY 05 & RY 35. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111. |
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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (247KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAUM - Austin Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KACQ - Waseca Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (27 nm N)
KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport (29 nm SW)
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (31 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
from the South looking North
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Apr-2021
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 01:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Apr-2021 04:49:04 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Apr-2021 23:49:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KAEL | 210435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M09 A3013 RMK AO2
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KAUM
20nm E | 210435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M09 A3012 RMK AO2
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KMCW
32nm S | 202053Z 2021/2118 30011G17KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM210000 31005KT P6SM BKN080 FM211600 33012G20KT P6SM FEW100 AMD NOT SKED
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KRST
40nm E | 201720Z 2018/2118 32011G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN060 FM210000 33010KT P6SM BKN070 FM211600 32011G17KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060
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