FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CFE |
| Lat/Long: | 45-09-31.8000N / 093-50-35.9000W 45-09.530000N / 093-50.598333W 45.1588333 / -93.8433056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 967.7 ft. / 295.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of BUFFALO, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55313 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CFE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1797.7 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 18/36; PAPI RY 18/36; MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.45 (763-684-0762) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 126.5 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 126.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MGG (8 nm NW): | 128.325 (320-963-3300) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GEPr266/19.9 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| STCr156/25.1 | | ST CLOUD VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 03E |
| DWNr074/26.2 | | DARWIN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 07E |
| FCMr319/26.3 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| MSPr299/30.2 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GLENCOE | | 020/26.0 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
| PRINCETON | | 199/26.3 | | 368 | | 03E | | PNM | .--. -. -- |
| HUTCHINSON | | 048/29.2 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 225/34.3 | | 350 | | 01E | | CBG | -.-. -... --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS W CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3200 x 75 ft. / 975 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | N. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 45-09.793052N | | 45-09.266573N |
| Longitude: | 093-50.593677W | | 093-50.603378W |
| Elevation: | 967.4 ft. | | 953.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 181 true | | 000 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.08 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. pole, lighted, 1522 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear RY 18: 370 FT DSPLD THLD. APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO DSPLD THLD. | | 31 ft. trees, 820 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BUFFALO 212 CENTRAL AVE BUFFALO, MN 55313 Phone 763-682-1181 |
| Manager: | CHRIS FREDRICK 212 CENTRAL AVE BUFFALO, MN 55313 Phone 763-682-0296 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 51 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MSP CD & FLT SVCS. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE FOUR | |
download (241KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (197KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMGG - Maple Lake Municipal Airport (8 nm NW)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (22 nm E)
KSTC - St Cloud Regional Airport (25 nm N)
KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (26 nm SE)
KPNM - Princeton Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by R. Johnson
Photo taken 16-Nov-2009
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:27:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:27:54 |
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| METAR |
| KCFE | 130854Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM SCT050 SCT065 14/12 A3015 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T01370121
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KMGG 7nm NW | 130856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A3015 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T01330130
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| TAF |
KSTC 25nm N | 130523Z 1306/1406 02003KT P6SM FEW060 FM131500 01006KT P6SM FEW050 FM140100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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KMSP 31nm SE | 130523Z 1306/1412 04006KT P6SM FEW070 FM131800 01006KT P6SM FEW060 FM140100 04003KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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