FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 |
| 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 218-820-5114 OR 612-618-7522. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2006 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 16/34; VASI RY 16/34; MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| 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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| 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 | | 00E | | 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
218-820-5114 OR 612-618-7522 FOR SVC. |
| 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: | 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 | | 37 ft. tree, 269 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
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: | 088 | | 268 |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 490 ft. from runway, 127 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 41 ft. trees, 737 ft. from runway, 42 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: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | 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 01 July 2012 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (228KB) |
| NDB RWY 16 | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (47KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:07:24 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:07:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KAIT | 161653Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A2991 RMK AO2
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KHZX
16nm E | 161653Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A2992 RMK AO2
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KBRD
21nm SW | 161400Z 1614/1712 31005KT P6SM OVC003 TEMPO 1614/1616 SCT003 FM161600 29005KT P6SM SKC FM161800 26008KT P6SM SKC FM170000 24003KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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