FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 03E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of AITKIN, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AIT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-APR 0900-1600, MAY-OCT 0900-1700
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 218-845-2808, 218-821-1622, 218-820-5114. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2006 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR
ACTVT REIL RY 16/34; VASI RY 16/34; MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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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| BRDr047/18.8 | | BRAINERD VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 03E |
| GPZr186/37.7 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AITKIN | | at field | | 397 | | 03E | | AIT | .- .. - |
| PINE RIVER | | 107/31.1 | | 330 | | 03E | | PWC | .--. .-- -.-. |
| LONGVILLE | | 137/34.5 | | 392 | | 04E | | XVG | -..- ...- --. |
| MOOSE LAKE | | 280/36.9 | | 362 | | 02E | | MZH | -- --.. .... |
| RIPLEY | | 041/39.5 | | 404 | | 03E | | XCR | -..- -.-. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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: | 161 magnetic, 164 true | | 341 magnetic, 344 true |
| 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 |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3123 x 140 ft. / 952 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 08/26 MKD WITH 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: | 085 magnetic, 088 true | | 265 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 850 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1030 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 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
Phone 218-927-2527 |
| Manager: | KATHY BROPHY
109 1ST AVE. NW
AITKIN, MN 56431
Phone 218-927-2527 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | 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 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ZMP ARTCC AND PNM FSS. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| NDB OR GPS RWY 16 | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 12:39:19 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 06:39:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KAIT | 131153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 120 M12/M16 A2987 RMK AO2
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KHZX
16nm E | 131154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN049 M13/M17 A2988 RMK AO2
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KBRD
21nm SW | 131140Z 1312/1412 19007KT P6SM BKN050 OVC110 FM131600 19007KT P6SM OVC035 FM140000 18004KT P6SM BKN018 OVC030
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| NOTAMs |
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