FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AEL |
| Lat/Long: | 43-40-53.5000N / 093-22-02.1000W 43-40.891667N / 093-22.035000W 43.6815278 / -93.3672500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1260 ft. / 384.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of ALBERT LEA, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56007 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AEL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT MON-FRI 0800-2000, NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 507-826-3451. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN DAYS: ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; VASI & REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. NGTS: VASI CONTINUOUS; MIRL RY 16/34 INTST PRESET TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 109.8 (507-377-1583) |
| ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.8 |
| ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AUM (19 nm E): | 119.025 (507-433-6667) |
- APCH & DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH IS CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AEL at field | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 05E |
| JAYr285/20.4 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| FOWr178/31.4 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| RSTr255/34.0 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
| MCWr351/35.2 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| MKTr137/40.0 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WASECA | | 159/24.7 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| FOREST CITY | | 017/28.9 | | 359 | | 05E | | FXY | ..-. -..- -.-- |
| BLUE EARTH | | 077/32.1 | | 332 | | 04E | | SBU | ... -... ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS MOGAS PUMP NOT MARKED. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 19.0 | | Double wheel: | 29.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 43-41.243393N | | 43-40.518283N |
| Longitude: | 093-22.131628W | | 093-21.922672W |
| Elevation: | 1259.8 ft. | | 1255.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 163 magnetic, 168 true | | 343 magnetic, 348 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left | | 2-box VASI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 64 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2898 x 75 ft. / 883 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 43-40.744883N | | 43-41.072918N |
| Longitude: | 093-22.283737W | | 093-21.806655W |
| Elevation: | 1252.8 ft. | | 1256.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 042 magnetic, 047 true | | 222 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 3 ft. trees, 220 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALBERT LEA 221 E CLARK STREET ALBERT LEA, MN 56007 Phone 507-377-4300 |
| Manager: | JIM HANSON 73950 275TH ST. CLARKS GROVE, MN 56016 Phone 507-373-0608 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 72/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TV TWR 9.5 NM SE. |
| - | UL, GLD & HELO USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 16/34 ON E SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 22. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 34 | |
download (210KB) |
| VOR RWY 16 | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAUM - Austin Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KACQ - Waseca Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (27 nm N)
KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport (29 nm SW)
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (31 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
from the South looking North
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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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 07:49:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 02:49:24 |
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| METAR |
| KAEL | 040732Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA CLR 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2
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KAUM 20nm E | 040735Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM DZ SCT039 BKN080 BKN090 19/19 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMCW 32nm S | 040626Z 0406/0506 07010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 BKN060 TEMPO 0408/0411 2SM SHRA BR BKN025 FM041300 07008KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN015 FM041900 04007KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN025 FM050100 04005KT P6SM BKN035
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KRST 40nm E | 040525Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM040800 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR BKN030 FM041300 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM041900 03008KT P6SM SCT050 FM050100 33005KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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