FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AIT |
| Lat/Long: | 46-32-54.4630N 093-40-35.8758W
46-32.907717N 093-40.597930W
46.5484619,-93.6766322
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1206 ft. / 367.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of AITKIN, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AIT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT 0800-1700, NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.675 (218-927-2101) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HZX (16 nm E): | 119.575 (218-768-2593) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.05/239.0 (BRAINERD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GPZr186/37.7 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| RIPLEY | | 041/39.5 | | 404 | | 03E | | XCR | -..- -.-. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL & JET A AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. FOR SVC CALL 218-839-1067 OR 218-839-6488. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 46-33.357738N | | 46-32.723768N |
| Longitude: | 093-40.586807W | | 093-40.330968W |
| Elevation: | 1205.7 ft. | | 1205.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 | | 344 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 96 ft. tree, 1644 ft. from runway, 445 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3123 x 140 ft. / 952 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | SKI EQUIPPED ACFT ONLY NOV-APR, CALL 218-927-4104 FOR RY CONDS. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 46-32.724600N | | 46-32.750038N |
| Longitude: | 093-41.147833W | | 093-40.404205W |
| Elevation: | 1203.5 ft. | | 1205.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 087 | | 267 |
| Displaced threshold: | 240 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3123 TODA:3123 ASDA:3123 LDA:2883 | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 565 ft. from runway, 102 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. trees, 818 ft. from runway, 97 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY & CITY OF AITKIN
109 1ST AVE NW
AITKIN, MN 56431-1397
Phone 218-927-2527 |
| Manager: | MIKE SKRBICH
109 1ST AVE NW
AITKIN, MN 56431-1397
Phone 218-348-2445
ARPT OPS DAY 218-839-1067; NGT 218-851-4502. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-16 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ZMP ARTCC AND PNM FSS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (260KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (151KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (405KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHZX - Isedor Iverson Airport (16 nm E)
KBRD - Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (21 nm SW)
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (31 nm W)
KXVG - Longville Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
KMZH - Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (37 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 31-Mar-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Mar-2023 13:50:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 31-Mar-2023 08:50:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KAIT | 311335Z AUTO 04010G16KT 10SM OVC009 M01/M02 A2970 RMK AO2
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KHZX
16nm E | 311335Z AUTO 05009G16KT 10SM OVC010 00/M02 A2972 RMK AO2
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KBRD
21nm SW | 311132Z 3112/0112 05016G29KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC006 FM311800 05021G37KT 5SM BLSN VCSH OVC010 FM010000 04023G37KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC019 FM010300 02022G35KT 3SM -SN BLSN OVC018 FM010500 01020G32KT 6SM BLSN BKN040 FM011000 36014G20KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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