FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AEL |
| Lat/Long: | 43-40-52.7313N / 093-22-05.3341W
43-40.878855N / 093-22.088902W
43.6813143 / -93.3681484
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1261 ft. / 384.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of ALBERT LEA, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | 2001 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR
DAYS: ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; ODALS RY 17; PAPI RY 17 & 35 AND REIL RY 35 - CTAF. NGTS: PAPI CONTINUOUS; MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST& ACTVT REIL RY 35 AND ODALS RWY17 - 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 |
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| AEL at field | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
| JAYr285/20.5 | | 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 |
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| WASECA | | 159/24.7 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| FOREST CITY | | 019/28.9 | | 359 | | 03E | | FXY | ..-. -..- -.-- |
| BLUE EARTH | | 077/32.0 | | 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 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 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 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-41.264227N | | 43-40.458657N |
| Longitude: | 093-22.230305W | | 093-21.998160W |
| Elevation: | 1260.0 ft. | | 1261.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 168 true | | 347 magnetic, 348 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. tree, 830 ft. from runway, 535 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 7 ft. trees, 365 ft. from runway, 91 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2898 x 75 ft. / 883 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| 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: | 046 magnetic, 047 true | | 226 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
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: | | 52 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | 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 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-05 | RY 05, 4 FT DIRTHILL 43 FT FM RY END 110 FT R OF CNTLN. |
| - | TV TWR 9.5 NM SE. |
| - | GLIDERS & HELICOPTERS USE TURF PARALLEL TO RY 16/34 ON EAST SIDE & APPR AREA TO RY 22. |
| - | MULTIPLE TRANSITIONAL OBSTRUCTIONS RY 05, RY 23 & RY 35. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (300KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (86KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
from the South looking North
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Albert Lea Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 21:47:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 15:47:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KAEL | 122049Z AUTO 23007G15KT 203V263 10SM CLR M01/M19 A3023 RMK AO2
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KAUM
20nm E | 122056Z AUTO 24008G14KT 10SM CLR 00/M23 A3024 RMK AO2
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KMCW
32nm S | 121739Z 1218/1318 25006KT P6SM SKC FM122000 24011KT P6SM SKC FM130000 20009KT P6SM SKC FM130700 17009KT P6SM BKN050 FM131400 17010KT 3SM -SN BR OVC020
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KRST
40nm E | 121720Z 1218/1318 28011KT P6SM SKC FM130000 24010KT P6SM SKC FM130900 20010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM131500 18010KT P6SM SCT035 OVC070 FM131700 19012KT P6SM -SN SCT015 OVC030
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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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