FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | AQP |
Lat/Long: | 45-13-39.0063N 096-00-16.3059W 45-13.650105N 096-00.271765W 45.2275018,-96.0045294 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1021 ft. / 311.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 05E (1995) |
From city: | 2 miles NE of APPLETON, MN |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 56208 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 06/1942 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | AQP (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.5 (320-289-1265) |
WX AWOS-3 at BBB (16 nm NE): | 118.45 (320-843-3242) |
WX AWOS-3 at DXX (16 nm SW): | 118.975 (320-598-3863) |
WX AWOS-3 at VVV (18 nm W): | 119.225 (320-839-2363) |
WX AWOS-3PT at MVE (20 nm SE): | 119.675 (320-269-5830) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.45 (MONTEVIDEO RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 127.1/290.2 (REDWOOD FALLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MVEr316/19.7 | | MONTEVIDEO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05E |
MOXr179/20.3 | | MORRIS VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05E |
BDHr276/37.7 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
Airport Services
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition CRACKING. |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity RY 13 VISUAL LIGHTING ON INSTRUMENT RY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 45-13.817333N | | 45-13.407000N |
Longitude: | 096-00.514000W | | 095-59.941833W |
Elevation: | 1020.0 ft. | | 1018.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 2770 x 157 ft. / 844 x 48 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
Operational restrictions: | CLOSED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 45-13.537667N | | 45-13.860000N |
Longitude: | 096-00.556167W | | 096-00.100000W |
Elevation: | 1019.0 ft. | | 1021.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 040 magnetic, 045 true | | 220 magnetic, 225 true |
Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF APPLETON 323 W. SCHLIEMAN AVE. APPLETON, MN 56208 Phone 320-289-1363 |
Manager: | GREG RUETHER 149 S MUNSTERMAN APPLETON, MN 56208 Phone (320) 413-0089 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 46/week * | 83% | local general aviation | 17% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD 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 |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (190KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (406KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KDXX - Lac Qui Parle County Airport (16 nm SW)
KVVV - Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (18 nm W)
KMVE - Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (20 nm SE)
KMOX - Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field (20 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kreg Anderson
Photo taken 23-Sep-2012
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Appleton Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 30-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
Sunset | | 19:48 | | 00:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 01:18 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-Mar-2023 17:08:45 |
Local (UTC-5) | 30-Mar-2023 12:08:45 |
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METAR |
KAQP | 301653Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM M04/M09 A2997 RMK AO2
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KBBB 16nm E | 301656Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM BKN080 M03/M10 A2998 RMK AO2
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KDXX 16nm SW | 301655Z AUTO 10008KT 10SM OVC065 M03/M07 A2997 RMK AO2
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KVVV 18nm W | 301655Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM OVC060 M06/M09 A2996 RMK AO2
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KMVE 20nm SE | 301655Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM OVC070 M05/M07 A2995 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KAXN 46nm NE | 301139Z 3012/3112 15007KT P6SM BKN160 FM302000 10014G21KT 6SM -FZRASN OVC035 FM302300 09016G24KT 5SM -FZRA BR OVC015 FM310200 08016G24KT 4SM -FZRA BR OVC007 FM310600 07016G28KT 3SM -FZRASN BR OVC005
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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