FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 JUNE 2018
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: | MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - 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 SERVICE PROVIDED 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 |
| JAYr285/20.5 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FOREST CITY | | 019/28.9 | | 359 | | 03E | | FXY | ..-. -..- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS
24 HOUR CC MACHINE ONLY FOR 100LL & MOGAS |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 168 true | | 347 magnetic, 348 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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
RWY 17 HAS 9 FT TREE 188 FT FROM THE RWY END AND 190 FT R. | | 18 ft. tree, 490 ft. from runway, 326 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 047 true | | 226 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. trees, 529 ft. from runway, 103 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 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: | | 60 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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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 31 October 2017 | |
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. |
| - | NMRS PRIM SFC OBSTNS ALL RYS |
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 21 June 2018 at 0901Z to 19 July 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| 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 16-Jul-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:51 | | 01:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:26 | | 02:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Jul-2018 03:57:36 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Jul-2018 22:57:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KAEL | 170335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3007 RMK AO2
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KAUM
20nm E | 170335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3007 RMK AO2
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KMCW
32nm S | 161736Z 1618/1718 35006KT P6SM SKC
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KRST
40nm E | 161723Z 1618/1718 30008KT P6SM FEW250
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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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