AirNav: KAXN - Chandler Field Airport

KAXN

Chandler Field Airport
Alexandria, Minnesota, USA

GOING TO ALEXANDRIA?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	AXN
Lat/Long:	45-51-58.7000N / 095-23-40.8000W 45-51.978333N / 095-23.680000W 45.8663056 / -95.3946667 (estimated)
Elevation:	1425.3 ft. / 434.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04E (2000)
From city:	2 miles SW of ALEXANDRIA, MN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	56308

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1941
Sectional chart:	TWIN CITIES
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	AXN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MAY-SEP MON-FRI 0800-2000, OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1700 FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL (320) 492-6652.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 04/22; PAPI RY 04/22; MIRL RY 04/22; ODALS RY31; REIL RY 13; PAPI RY 13/31; MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX ASOS:	118.375 (320-763-7174)
WX AWOS-3 at GHW (14 nm S):	346 (320-634-5660)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.1/269.2 (ALEXANDRIA RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
AXNr224/8.7		ALEXANDRIA VOR/DME		112.80		07E
MOXr048/30.1		MORRIS VOR/DME		109.60		05E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
TAMIE	316/5.8	374	04E	EE	. .
GLENWOOD	344/13.7	346	03E	GHW	--. .... .--
BENSON	013/34.1	239	05E	BBB	-... -... -...
STAPLES	217/39.5	257	01E	SAZ	... .- --..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

5099 x 100 ft. / 1554 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	35.0
Double wheel:	60.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

45-52.297912N

45-51.661775N

Longitude:

095-24.124717W

095-23.341703W

Elevation:

1411.5 ft.

1422.1 ft.

Gradient:

0.3%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

135 magnetic, 139 true

315 magnetic, 319 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

13 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline

none

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

4098 x 75 ft. / 1249 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	35.0
Double wheel:	60.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

45-51.755555N

45-52.195277N

Longitude:

095-23.980197W

095-23.248543W

Elevation:

1425.1 ft.

1418.4 ft.

Gradient:

0.2%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

045 magnetic, 049 true

225 magnetic, 229 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

52 ft. tree, 1279 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

75 ft. tree, 1930 ft. from runway, 247 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF ALEXANDRIA 704 BROADWAY ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308 Phone 320-763-6678
Manager:	TODD ROTH 2604 AGA DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308 Phone 320-762-2111

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		51
Single engine airplanes:		45
Multi engine airplanes:		5
Ultralights:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 70/day *
57%	transient general aviation
33%	local general aviation
9%	air taxi
1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2011

Additional Remarks

-	WATERFOWL & JACKRABBITS ON & INVOF RY.
-	ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF ARPT.

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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 31		download (175KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (245KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (229KB)
VOR RWY 22		download (182KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (27KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGHW - Glenwood Municipal Airport (14 nm S)
D39 - Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
14Y - Todd Field Airport (22 nm E)
KMOX - Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field (30 nm SW)
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (34 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-May-2013

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:12	10:12
Sunrise	05:47	10:47
Sunset	20:49	01:49
Evening civil twilight	21:24	02:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-May-2013 12:50:33
Local (UTC-5)	18-May-2013 07:50:33

METAR

KAXN	181153Z AUTO 10009KT 4SM BR SCT005 OVC050 14/13 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 60014 70090 T01390128 10144 20128 50007
KGHW 14nm S	181213Z AUTO 10010KT 2 1/2SM RA BKN004 BKN100 14/14 A2991 RMK AO2 P0001 LTG DSNT SE AND S

TAF

KAXN

181140Z 1812/1912 13012KT P6SM OVC005 FM181500 15015G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM182100 15012KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM190200 15010KT 5SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM190600 16008KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN010CB

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Alexandria Aviation

320-762-2111

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.00		$5.60
Updated 09-May-2013

3 read write

FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Chandler Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Chandler Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

Hotels near Chandler Field Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST INN AND SUITES		0.5
HAMPTON INN & SUITES ALEXANDRIA		0.8	106-125
AMERICINN ALEXANDRIA		1.3	79-120
SUPER 8 ALEXANDRIA MN		1.3	68-71
DAYS INN ALEXANDRIA		1.4	59-65
BEST WESTERN ALEXANDRIA INN		1.5
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON ALEXANDRIA		1.9	89-109
HOLIDAY INN ALEXANDRIA		1.9	100-125
ARROWWOOD RESORT AND CONFERENC		4.0	239-269

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Chandler Field Airport

9 in	Alexandria

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Other Pages about Chandler Field Airport

www.alexmn.org/transport.htm

PDF page(s) from the Minnesota Airport Directory


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