FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ETH |
| Lat/Long: | 45-46-49.8219N 096-32-37.6727W
45-46.830365N 096-32.627878W
45.7805061,-96.5437980
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1022.7 ft. / 311.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of WHEATON, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56296 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ETH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1998.7 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RY 16/34 MIRL PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.775 (320-563-4975) |
- 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 |
|---|
| MOXr293/27.3 | | MORRIS VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05E |
| FFMr203/34.5 | | FERGUS FALLS VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3298 x 75 ft. / 1005 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 45-47.060393N | | 45-46.538790N |
| Longitude: | 096-32.672530W | | 096-32.459177W |
| Elevation: | 1017.2 ft. | | 1022.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 164 true | | 339 magnetic, 344 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI 34 UNUSABLE BYD 8 DEGREE LEFT OF COURSE. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 1953 x 175 ft. / 595 x 53 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 45-46.809870N | | 45-46.954792N |
| Longitude: | 096-32.937613W | | 096-32.527625W |
| Elevation: | 1016.0 ft. | | 1017.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 063 true | | 238 magnetic, 243 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WHEATON
PO BOX 868, 104 9TH ST N
WHEATON, MN 56296
Phone 320-563-4110 |
| Manager: | AMY OLSON
PO BOX 868, 104 9TH ST N
WHEATON, MN 56296
Phone 320-563-4110 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (44KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8D3 - Sisseton Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
Y63 - Elbow Lake Municipal/Pride of the Prairie Airport (26 nm NE)
KMOX - Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field (28 nm SE)
KBWP - Harry Stern Airport (28 nm N)
KVVV - Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (29 nm S)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Wheaton Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 14-Sep-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 01:09 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Sep-2026 15:15:55 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Sep-2026 10:15:55 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
KETH
5nm S | 141453Z AUTO 13020G30KT 10SM SCT040 120 13/11 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W
|
K8D3
20nm W | 141456Z AUTO 23010G20KT 13/11 A2996 RMK AO1 PK WND 12033/1412 WSHFT 1441 PRESRR SLP143 P0001 60004 T01330111 53003
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KAXN
48nm E | 141120Z 1412/1512 13012G18KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM141500 13017G25KT 6SM -RA OVC040 FM141630 14022G32KT 4SM RA BR OVC018 PROB30 1417/1420 3SM TSRA BR OVC008CB FM142000 15018G28KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM150000 19013G20KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM150200 23010KT P6SM SKC
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
