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KAEL

Albert Lea Municipal Airport
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 NOVEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
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
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

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%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

167 magnetic, 168 true

347 magnetic, 348 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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

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 8 November 2018 at 0901Z to 6 December 2018 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (228KB)
VOR/DME RWY 35		download (210KB)
VOR RWY 17		download (259KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Nov-2018

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:41	12:41
Sunrise	07:13	13:13
Sunset	16:45	22:45
Evening civil twilight	17:16	23:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Nov-2018 07:11:05
Local (UTC-6)	18-Nov-2018 01:11:05

METAR

KAEL	180655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M18/M19 A3038 RMK AO2
KAUM 20nm E	180656Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR M17/M19 A3038 RMK AO2

TAF

KMCW 32nm S	180528Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM181800 23009KT P6SM SKC
KRST 40nm E	180520Z 1806/1906 27005KT P6SM SKC FM181700 24012KT P6SM SKC FM190100 21010KT P6SM BKN200

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Albert Lea Municipal Airport

507-373-0608

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	100LL		Jet A		Mogas
FS		$4.95		$3.95		$3.98
Updated 08-Nov-2018

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FS=Full service

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