FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FKA |
| Lat/Long: | 43-40-36.3000N / 092-10-47.1000W
43-40.605000N / 092-10.785000W
43.6767500 / -92.1797500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1277 ft. / 389.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of PRESTON, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55990 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FKA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT VASI RY 11/29; MIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.550 (507-765-2182) |
| ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.8 |
| ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.8 |
| WX ASOS at RST (20 nm NW): | PHONE 507-285-0298 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RSTr104/19.2 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
| ONAr220/31.5 | | WINONA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 01E |
| JAYr076/32.7 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| ODIr244/33.9 | | NODINE VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 01E |
| UKNr305/36.7 | | WAUKON VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CRESCO | | 352/18.8 | | 293 | | 02E | | CJJ | -.-. .--- .--- |
| CALEDONIA | | 277/30.4 | | 209 | | 03E | | CHU | -.-. .... ..- |
| DECORAH | | 321/30.7 | | 236 | | 01E | | DEH | -.. . .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 43-40.700538N | | 43-40.510185N |
| Longitude: | 092-11.218468W | | 092-10.349937W |
| Elevation: | 1272.8 ft. | | 1275.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 106 magnetic, 107 true | | 286 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF FILLMORE
COURTHOUSE
PRESTON, MN 55965
Phone 507-765-4566 |
| Manager: | LARRY TAMMEL
909 HOUSTON STREET NW
PRESTON, MN 55965
Phone 507-937-3000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 78/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (239KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
55Y - Rushford Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KCJJ - Ellen Church Field Airport (19 nm S)
KRST - Rochester International Airport (20 nm NW)
KCHU - Houston County Airport (30 nm E)
KDEH - Decorah Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 10-Jun-2007
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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 | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:42:56 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:42:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKA | 130854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T01360122
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KRST
19nm NW | 130854Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01330111 53005
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| TAF |
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KRST
19nm NW | 130520Z 1306/1406 02005KT P6SM SCT060
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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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