FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CHU |
| Lat/Long: | 43-35-46.8910N / 091-30-14.2070W
43-35.781517N / 091-30.236783W
43.5963586 / -91.5039464
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1179 ft. / 359.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of CALEDONIA, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55921 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.6/363.0 (LA CROSSE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ODIr184/19.0 | | NODINE VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 01E |
| UKNr359/19.0 | | WAUKON VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| LSEr211/19.9 | | LA CROSSE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| ONAr162/30.1 | | WINONA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CALEDONIA | | at field | | 209 | | 03E | | CHU | -.-. .... ..- |
| DECORAH | | 027/21.9 | | 236 | | 01E | | DEH | -.. . .... |
| CRESCO | | 061/30.6 | | 293 | | 02E | | CJJ | -.-. .--- .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3499 x 77 ft. / 1066 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition
RY 13/31 ALLIGATOR CRACKING, LOOSE AGGREGATE. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NO HOLD LINE AT RY 31. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 43-35.985983N | | 43-35.578483N |
| Longitude: | 091-30.517050W | | 091-29.957033W |
| Elevation: | 1175.0 ft. | | 1179.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 135 true | | 314 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | no, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | HOUSTON COUNTY
304 SO MARSHALL STREET
CALEDONIA, MN 55921
Phone 507-725-5803 |
| Manager: | BRIAN POGODZINSKI
1124 E WASHINGTON ST
CALEDONIA, MN 55921
Phone 507-725-3925 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/week * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 43% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TURF TWY RUTTED AND ONLY 18 FT WIDE ON SE END. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (137KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
55Y - Rushford Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
KLSE - La Crosse Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
KDEH - Decorah Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
Y51 - Viroqua Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KFKA - Fillmore County Airport (30 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 22-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:28:04 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:28:04 |
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| METAR |
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KLSE
20nm NE | 130853Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM FEW080 14/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01390117 51008
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KDEH
22nm SW | 130855Z AUTO RMK AO2 PNO PWINO
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KY51
26nm E | 130855Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3008 RMK AO1 T01250120
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KONA
29nm N | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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KFKA
30nm W | 130854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T01360122
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KPDC
39nm SE | 130855Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3005 RMK AO2 T01630122
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KCMY
40nm NE | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 12/09 A3010 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KLSE
20nm NE | 130520Z 1306/1406 36004KT P6SM SKC FM130900 01005KT P6SM VCFG SCT050 FM131700 36006KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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