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KAXN Chandler Field Airport
Alexandria, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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 ft. / 434.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (1985)
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-OCT MON-FRI 0800-2000, NOV-APR MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1700
HOLIDAYS ALSO 0900-1700. FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL (320) 834-2485.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO ACTVT HIGHER INTST AND MIRL RY 04/22 AND PAPI RYS 04 & 22 & 13 & 31 AND REIL RYS 04 & 22 & 13 AND ODALS RY 31 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
AXNr224/8.7ALEXANDRIA VOR/DME112.8007E
MOXr048/30.1MORRIS VOR/DME109.6005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TAMIE316/5.837404EEE . .
GLENWOOD344/13.734603EGHW --. .... .--
BENSON013/34.123905EBBB -... -... -...
STAPLES214/39.525704ESAZ ... .- --..

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 5100 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: 45-52.297873N45-51.661787N
Longitude: 095-24.124748W095-23.341707W
Elevation: 1411.4 ft.1422.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 134 magnetic, 139 true314 magnetic, 319 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 13 ft. trees, 266 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4099 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: 45-51.755573N45-52.195212N
Longitude: 095-23.979968W095-23.248358W
Elevation: 1425.0 ft.1418.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 044 magnetic, 049 true224 magnetic, 229 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. tree, 1268 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 45:1 slope to clearnone

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: 57
Single engine airplanes: 50
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 70/day *
57% transient general aviation
33% local general aviation
9% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 August 2005

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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 31   download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (276KB)
VOR RWY 22   download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (26KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

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 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0110:01
Sunrise05:3910:39
Sunset21:1302:13
Evening civil twilight21:5102:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 20:32:38
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 15:32:38
 
METAR
KAXN 051953Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM FEW070 27/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02720094
KGHW 
14nm S 
052013Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 27/08 A3000 RMK AO2
TAF
KAXN 051739Z 0518/0618 32007KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM052300 32008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM060500 34004KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 TEMPO 0607/0610 5SM -SHRA BKN060 FM061400 36007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Alexandria Aviation 320-762-2111
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100LL 
$4.55 
Jet A 
$4.05 
 Updated 21-Jun-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Chandler Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 ALEXANDRIA MN 1.3 54-71
DAYS INN ALEXANDRIA 1.4 56-84
MOTEL USA 1.6 57-58
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES ALEXANDRIA 1.9 72-81
HOLIDAY INN ALEXANDRIA 1.9 
ARROWWOOD RESORT AND CONFERENC 4.0 99-229

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

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www.alexmn.org/transport.htm
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