FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQP |
| Lat/Long: | 45-13-39.1000N / 096-00-15.6000W 45-13.651667N / 096-00.260000W 45.2275278 / -96.0043333 (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 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AQP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1821 ft. MSL |
| 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: | 356 (320-289-1265) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BBB (16 nm NE): | 239 (320-843-3242) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DXX (16 nm SW): | 341 (320-598-3863) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VVV (18 nm W): | 332 (320-839-2363) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MVE (20 nm SE): | 111.6 (320-269-5830) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.45.
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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| APPLETON | | at field | | 356 | | 05E | | AQP | .- --.- .--. |
| BENSON | | 243/16.1 | | 239 | | 05E | | BBB | -... -... -... |
| DAWSON/MADISON | | 024/16.4 | | 341 | | 03E | | DXX | -.. -..- -..- |
| ORTONVILLE | | 099/18.1 | | 332 | | 05E | | VVV | ...- ...- ...- |
| GLENWOOD | | 226/38.2 | | 346 | | 03E | | GHW | --. .... .-- |
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 edge markings: | RY 13 BASIC MARKING ON NPI 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 73 ft. trees, 1608 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2725 x 157 ft. / 831 x 48 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 04/22 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLOSED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 45-13.516333N | | 45-13.838667N |
| Longitude: | 096-00.536000W | | 096-00.095000W |
| Elevation: | 1019.0 ft. | | 1021.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 044 true | | 219 magnetic, 224 true |
| Touchdown point: | no, 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 320-289-2193 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/week * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2011 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (152KB) |
| NDB RWY 13 | |
download (132KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (57KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
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.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:34 | | 01:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:25:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:25:20 |
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| METAR |
| KAQP | 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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KBBB 16nm E | 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3015 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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KDXX 16nm SW | 130854Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3015 RMK AO2
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KVVV 18nm W | 130854Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3015 RMK AO2
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KMVE 20nm SE | 130854Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3015 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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| TAF |
KAXN 46nm NE | 130523Z 1306/1406 04005KT P6SM SKC FM131500 04005KT P6SM FEW060 FM140100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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