FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:10:31 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:10:31 |
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| METAR |
| KCFE | 161656Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM BKN025 09/03 A2996 RMK AO2 T00930028
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KMGG 7nm NW | 161656Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM SCT025 09/04 A2997 RMK AO2 T00920044
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| TAF |
KSTC 25nm N | 161124Z 1612/1712 34009KT P6SM BKN018 BKN050 FM161230 34008KT P6SM SCT018 FM161400 30007KT P6SM SKC FM170000 25004KT P6SM BKN250 FM171000 30005KT P6SM SCT080 OVC150
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KMSP 31nm SE | 161124Z 1612/1718 33010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM161300 33009KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM161500 32008KT P6SM BKN035 FM161800 29008KT P6SM SKC FM170200 24004KT P6SM SCT250 FM171500 30008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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