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KLVN Airlake Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: LVN
Lat/Long: 44-37-40.3000N / 093-13-41.1000W
44-37.671667N / 093-13.685000W
44.6278611 / -93.2280833
(estimated)
Elevation: 960 ft. / 292.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1995)
From city: 22 miles S of MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 55044

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1966
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LVN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700
Pattern altitude: 1760 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW: INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL & VASI RY 12, MALSR & PAPI RY 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 118.0 (952-469-5850)
MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: 134.7
MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: 134.7
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.95
WX AWOS-3 at SYN (13 nm SE): 119.35 (507-664-3806)
WX ASOS at MSP (15 nm N): PHONE 612-725-0939
WX ASOS at FCM (15 nm NW): PHONE 952-941-4156
WX AWOS-3 at SGS (16 nm NE): 119.425 (651-457-8120)
WX AWOS-3 at FBL (18 nm S): 111.2 (507-332-2505)
WX ASOS at STP (20 nm N): PHONE 651-298-1410
  • COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (FARMINGTON RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FGTr259/2.0FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7006E
FCMr141/15.0FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME117.7001E
MSPr177/16.1MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME115.3002E
FOWr012/26.1HALFWAY VOR/DME111.2002E
GEPr163/31.7GOPHER VORTAC117.3006E
MKTr043/38.2MANKATO VOR/DME110.8007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NARCO204/13.226602EMS -- ...
HOPEY217/19.140003EPPI .--. .--. ..
WASECA021/36.337102EACQ .- -.-. --.-
GLENCOE099/37.540703EGYL --. -.-- .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 4098 x 75 ft. / 1249 x 23 m
REPAINTED. DISPLACEMENT ON 'NW' END NOW TAXIWAY.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 44-37.827077N44-37.516212N
Longitude: 093-14.104922W093-13.266485W
Elevation: 960.3 ft.951.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 114 magnetic, 117 true294 magnetic, 297 true
Displaced threshold: no392 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 53 ft. tree, 1530 ft. from runway, 545 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear50 ft. trees, 1290 ft. from runway, 485 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear
RY 30 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: METRO ARPTS CMSN
6040 28TH AVE SO.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 612-726-8100
Manager: GREG FRIES
644 BAYFIELD STREET
ST PAUL, MN 55107
Phone 651-224-4306
MAINT SUPVR VERN KEN 612-469-4040 MON-FRI 0800-1630.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 116
Single engine airplanes: 107
Multi engine airplanes: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 178/day *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012

Additional Remarks

BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT OPNS NOT PERMITTED.
HANGARS 400 FT NORTH FM CENTERLINE IN PRIMARY SURFACE.
MAINT SUPVR CTC 612-469-4040 MON-FRI 0800-1630.

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)
ENCEE ONE (RNAV)   download (141KB)
GOPHER SIX   download (279KB)
TWOLF TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (290KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 30   download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (282KB)
VOR RWY 12   download (230KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (61KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (15 nm N)
KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (15 nm NW)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (16 nm NE)
KFBL - Faribault Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KSTP - St. Paul Downtown Airport / Holman Field (20 nm N)
 
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Area around KLVN (Airlake Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KLVN (Airlake Airport)
Photo taken 24-Nov-2012

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From to KLVN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0810:08
Sunrise05:4310:43
Sunset20:3601:36
Evening civil twilight21:1002:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 13:04:29
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 08:04:29
 
METAR
KLVN 181233Z AUTO 05007KT 5SM BR SCT065 BKN075 12/11 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N
KSYN 
13nm SE 
181234Z AUTO 08004KT 7SM OVC100 15/12 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T01520122
KSGS 
14nm N 
181234Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -VCTSRA SCT035 BKN050 OVC080 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W P0001 T01450121
KMSP 
15nm N 
181236Z 08013KT 1 3/4SM R30L/5500VP6000FT TSRA BR FEW019CB BKN045 OVC075 13/13 A2997 RMK AO2 PRESFR FRQ LTGICCCCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0026
KFCM 
16nm NW 
181244Z 05011KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW006 BKN023 OVC055 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0072
KFBL 
19nm S 
181234Z AUTO 15006KT 5SM BR SCT090 SCT110 16/14 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW
KSTP 
20nm N 
181153Z 06006KT 9SM -RA FEW033 BKN085 OVC110 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP154 P0000 60000 70021 T01390111 10139 20133 53017
TAF
KMSP 
15nm N 
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Aircraft Resource Center, Inc. 952-469-4414
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.41 $5.80 
SS $5.91 $5.30 
 Updated 10-May-2013
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Air Trek North 952-594-1184
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Internet access

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KLVN have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PREMIER NICOLLET INN 8.5 136-180
AMERICINN LAKEVILLE 5.8 105-131
 

Other hotels near Airlake Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES MINNEAPOLIS - LAKEVILLE 3.5 126-199
COMFORT INN LAKEVILLE 5.4 90-95

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Airlake Airport

3 in Lakeville
2 in Apple Valley
9 in Burnsville
3 in Northfield
14 in Eagan
34 in Bloomington
3 in Inver Grove Heights
3 in Richfield
2 in Mendota Heights
8 in Shakopee
2 in Cottage Grove
1 in South St Paul
15 in Eden Prairie
 

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