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KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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
Sectional chart: OMAHA
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: yes
Lights: DAYS: ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; ODALS RY 17; PAPI RY 17 & 35 AND REIL RY 35 - CTAF. NGTS: PAPI CONTINUOUS; MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST& ACTVT REIL RY 35 AND ODALS RWY17 - 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
AEL at fieldALBERT LEA VOR/DME109.8001E
JAYr285/20.5AUSTIN VOR/DME108.2003E
FOWr178/31.4HALFWAY VOR/DME111.2002E
RSTr255/34.0ROCHESTER VOR/DME112.0005E
MCWr351/35.2MASON CITY VORTAC114.9006E
MKTr137/40.0MANKATO VOR/DME110.8007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WASECA159/24.737102EACQ .- -.-. --.-
FOREST CITY019/28.935903EFXY ..-. -..- -.--
BLUE EARTH077/32.033204ESBU ... -... ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A MOGAS
MOGAS PUMP NOT MARKED.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 43-41.264227N43-40.458657N
Longitude: 093-22.230305W093-21.998160W
Elevation: 1260.0 ft.1261.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 168 true347 magnetic, 348 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 35 ft. tree, 830 ft. from runway, 535 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear7 ft. trees, 365 ft. from runway, 91 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 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: 43-40.744883N43-41.072918N
Longitude: 093-22.283737W093-21.806655W
Elevation: 1252.8 ft.1256.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 046 magnetic, 047 true226 magnetic, 227 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 52
Single engine airplanes: 37
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 2
Ultralights: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 72/day *
65% local general aviation
26% transient general aviation
8% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2011

Additional Remarks

A58-05 RY 05, 4 FT DIRTHILL 43 FT FM RY END 110 FT R OF CNTLN.
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 OBSTRUCTIONS RY 05, RY 23 & RY 35.

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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (223KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (223KB)
VOR/DME RWY 35   download (207KB)
VOR RWY 17   download (248KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (27KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   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 of KAEL (Albert Lea Municipal Airport)
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Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4510:45
Sunrise06:1711:17
Sunset20:2001:20
Evening civil twilight20:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 09:24:57
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 04:24:57
 
METAR
KAEL 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW
KAUM 
20nm E 
130856Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
TAF
KMCW 
32nm S 
130520Z 1306/1406 33005KT P6SM FEW060 FM131500 02006KT P6SM SCT040
KRST 
40nm E 
130520Z 1306/1406 02005KT P6SM SCT060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Albert Lea Municipal Airport 507-373-0608
no information available

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100LL Jet A Mogas
FS $6.35 $5.95 $4.98 
 Updated 12-Aug-2013
 
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Albert Lea Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Albert Lea Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KAEL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN ALBERT LEA 3.0 99-109
COUNTRY INN STES ALBERT LEA 2.4 99-167
BW PLUS ALBERT LEA I90 I35 HTL 0.6 99-150
 

Other hotels near Albert Lea Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICINN ALBERT LEA 0.6 81-150
SUPER 8 ALBERT LEA MN 2.3 49-61
KNIGHTS INN ALBERT LEA 2.3 52-70
COUNTRYSIDE INN MOTEL ALBERT LE 2.4 45-60
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN ALBERT LEA 2.4 70-80

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Albert Lea Municipal Airport

8 in Albert Lea
1 in Northwood, IA
5 in Austin
 

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Other Pages about Albert Lea Municipal Airport

www.city.albertlea.org/airport.htm
www.tc.umn.edu/...
PDF page(s) from the Minnesota Airport Directory
 
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