FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:40 | | 01:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 02:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:53:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 07:53:18 |
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| METAR |
| KCFE | 181214Z AUTO 08006KT 2SM +TSRA BKN005 BKN013 OVC018 14/12 A2997 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V2 1/2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0024 T01350123
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KMGG 7nm NW | 181216Z AUTO 12007KT 090V150 2 1/2SM VCTSRA SCT003 SCT014 OVC037 14/14 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE THRU W P0006 T01400137
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| TAF |
KSTC 25nm N | 181140Z 1812/1912 10009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020CB OVC050 TEMPO 1812/1815 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM181500 13012G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM190200 15010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030CB FM190600 16008KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN015CB
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KMSP 31nm SE | 181140Z 1812/1918 09007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN080 TEMPO 1812/1814 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM181400 13009KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT018 BKN030 FM181600 14010G17KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 FM190600 15007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM190900 16007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN018CB FM191500 15013G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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